Vailulu'u Expedition 2005. Pillow lavas on the western rift of Vailulu'u colonized with a large gorgonian, Iridogorgia sp., and a purple comatulid crinoid.

Image ID: expl1536, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Pacific Ocean, American Samoa
Photo Date: 2005
Credit: Image courtesy of Vailulu'u 2005 Exploration, NOAA-OE

Category: Ocean exploration/

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