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A smooth polychaete worm with no obvious scales next to a chrysogorgia coral bush

Description

A smooth polychaete worm with no obvious scales next to a chrysogorgia coral bush. A pink squat lobster is seen in the upper branches of the coral.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150923T234526Z

Location

Pacific Ocean, Mid Karin Ridge

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana