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Description

Deep sea coral. Beautiful purple octocoral. Probably Anthothelia grandiflora.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition

Display Date

20130815T193556Z

Location

Welker Canyon, southwestern wall, ?-1407m

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition