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Deep sea coral

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Description

Deep sea coral. Beautiful purple octocoral. Probably Anthothelia grandiflora.In this image the polyps are retracted. See image expl9114 to see a colony ofthis type of coral with both an area of extended polyps and retracted polyps for comparison.

Credit

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

Display Date

20130723T182748Z

Location

Block Canyon 1134-995m

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition