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Deep sea coral

Description

Deep sea coral. Orange black coral Leiopathes glaberrima. Some of thesecorals have been found to be over 2,000 years old. A large white anemone withorange mouth (Actinostola sp.) and a large flytrap anemone in the lower leftquadrant of the image.

Credit

Lophelia II

Display Date

2010 1024213004

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
Lophelia II Expeditions