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Description

A deepwater octocoral (Swiftia sp.) encountered during a sanctuaryexpedition.

Credit

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary; UNC National Undersea Research Center.

Location

Gulf of Mexico, Flower Garden Banks NMS

Collection

Sanctuaries

Flower Garden Banks NMS