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Condylactis gigantea, the Giant Anemone with the green algae Codium repens in the background

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Description

Condylactis gigantea, the Giant Anemone with the green algae Codium repens in the background. These giant anemones are found only in the deeper areas ofFlower Garden Banks area which is just the opposite of most similar banks.

Credit

NURC/UNCW and NOAA/FGBNMS

Location

Gulf of Mexico, Bright Bank

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Keywords

Ocean Exploration

Invertebrates

Anemones