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White feather star crinoids, a sea anemone, and brittle stars make a Paramuricea sp

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White feather star crinoids, a sea anemone, and brittle stars make a Paramuricea sp. coral bush their home. Serpulid worms cover the volcanic rock outcrop.Two small red anthomastus corals are seen with polyps retracted are seenbehind the Paramuricea. A large brittle star is seen in the lower right.

Credit

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

Display Date

20130806T144130Z

Location

Nygren Canyon, 1579-1310m

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition