This Lophelia pertusa coral, with opened polyps, is attached to an authigenic carbonate rock. Seep-dependent tubeworms are visible behind the coral. Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.
This Lophelia pertusa coral, with opened polyps, is attached to an authigenic carbonate rock. Seep-dependent tubeworms are visible behind the coral. Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.