Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

pl23_expn3108.jpg

Hydroids in the foreground and a somewhat odd looking looking white coral

Image

Download ( 1.22 MB )

Permalink

https://www.noaa.gov/media/digital-library-photo/pl23expn3108jpg

Description

Hydroids in the foreground and a somewhat odd looking looking white coral. Theright side of the coral is dead with barnacles and an urchin while theleft side is alive with fluffy appearing white polyps. A whitefeather star echinoderm can be seen in the top center.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard

Display Date

20140925T163959Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collections

Modern Expeditions

Our Deepwater Backyard 2014