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pl23_expl9366.jpg

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Description

A large whitish purple Paragorgia sp. deep sea coral with its main trunk broken. The remaining coral branches and polyps appear healthy.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition

Display Date

20130604T193720Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition