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Deep sea coral. Translucent stalk of a young bamboo coral showing white axial skeleton very clearly through the transparent tissue. The polyps havecontracted and withdrawn their tentacles. Sponges are seen on the wall behindthe coral.
Credit
NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition
Display Date
20130717T194422Z
Location
Alvin Canyon, west wall 926-863m
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition