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Initially thought this was an orange holothurian on a rock but on closerinspection, it appears to be two cup corals or small orange anemones

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Description

Initially thought this was an orange holothurian on a rock but on closerinspection, it appears to be two cup corals or small orange anemones. Ashrimp stands guard in the foreground.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard

Display Date

20141004T152725Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collections

Modern Expeditions

Our Deepwater Backyard 2014