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Description
A single colony of bright-white Lophelia pertusa coral. Lophelia requires hardsubstrate for attachment and growth and this large boulder provided thenecessary substrate. A variety of anemones share this habitat.
Credit
Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Habitats Expedition/NOAA/OAR/OER
Display Date
2003 September 23
Location
Gulf of Mexico
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Keywords
Ocean Exploration