Callogorgia sp. octocorals from 300 meters (984 feet) in the Green Canyon region in the Gulf of Mexico. Brittle stars are on the coral colony and Javania sp. cup corals are around the base. Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.
Lophelia II 2009
Lophelia II 2009: August 28 Log
NOAA Ocean Explorer Gallery
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