Brown gorgonian primnoidae coral with yellow feather star

Gorgonian octocoral- bamboo coral Keratoisis sp.?

Brown gorgonian primnoidae coral

Closeup of a pink antipatharian "black coral"

A pink antipatharian "black coral" attached to a black rock outcrop.

Anchoring base of unknown coral

Gorgonian octocoral- bamboo coral Keratoisis sp.? Closest specimen covered with basket stars.

A bright yellow orgonian octocoral - bamboo coral Keratoisis sp.?

Pink gorgonian octocoral- bamboo coral Keratoisis sp.?

Closeup of orgonian octocoral- bamboo coral Keratoisis sp.? polyps.

Pinkish white gorgonian octocoral- bamboo coral Keratoisis sp.?

Closeup of orgonian octocoral- bamboo coral Keratoisis sp.? polyps. It is very easy to count the eight arms of each polyp in this image - thus the designator "octocoral."

Base of gorgonian octocoral- bamboo coral Keratoisis sp.? with small red creature crawling on the stem.

Yellow gorgonian octocoral with brittle stars intertwined.

Six orange antipatharian "black corals" and red crinoid

Orange antipatharian "black corals" and a red shrimp

A long-stalked pink antipatharian "black coral" on rock surface.

Pink antipatharian "black coral" with galatheid crab having extremely long clawed pereiopods.

A pink antipatharian "black coral"

Branching corals.

Branching corals.

Branching corals.

Branching corals.

Branching corals.

Branching corals.

Brittle stars on gorgonian primnoidae coral Plumarella sp.

Galatheid crab and brittle stars on gorgonian primnoidae coral Plumarella sp.

Gorgonian primnoid coral with brittle star

Gorgonian primnoid coral - Plumarella sp. -with brittle star and yellow feather star.

Large white gorgonian primnoidae coral, yellow crinoid, red Anthomastus sp. mushroom coral, white corallium corals in upper left.

An orange antipatharian "black coral"

Closeup of an orange antipatharian "black coral"

Closeup of base of an orange antipatharian "black coral"

Scleractinian hard coral imaged by the Little Hercules ROV at 1382 meters depth. Based on published results, this coral may be 1,000 to 6,000 years old.

Closeup of Scleractinian hard coral imaged by the Little Hercules ROV at 1382 meters, depth. Based on published results, this coral may be 1,000 to 6,000 years old. Note the small hermit crab with the white shell in the center of the photo.

Large white gorgonian bamboo coral bush.

Branching corals.

Branching corals.

Branching corals.

Branching corals.

Branching corals.

Large orange white gorgonian primnoidae coral

Branching corals.

Branching corals.

Chrysogorgia sp. gorgonian coral closeup

Chrysogorgia sp. coral, a gorgonian coral closeup

Chrysogorgiidae coral, a gorgonian coral closeup

Chrysogorgiidae coral, a gorgonian coral closeup

Chrysogorgiidae coral, a gorgonian coral

Chrysogorgiidae coral, a gorgonian coral