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pl23_expn5341.jpg

Appears to be a type of black coral mimicking the parasol coral

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Description

Appears to be a type of black coral mimicking the parasol coral. PossiblyUmbellapathes sp. The purple squat lobster is possibly a newly observedspecies.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150919T222847Z

Location

Johnston Seamounts, Hutchinson Seamount,Twin Cones

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2015 Hohonu Moana