Bamboo coral (Keratoisis sp.) with basketstars (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis)
and an orange crinoid (Florometra serratissima) at1455 meters water depth.
Coral colony age estimates exceed 200 years.
Image ID: expl0926, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Location: California, Davidson Seamount Photo Date: 2002 May 21 Credit: NOAA/Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute