Callogorgia sp. octocorals from 300 meters in the Green Canyon region in the Gulf of Mexico. Brittlestars are on the coral colony and Javania sp. cup corals are around the base.

Image ID: expl1984, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Gulf of Mexico
Photo Date: 2009 August 28
Credit: Lophelia II 2009. Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks; NOAA OAR/OER

Category: Ocean exploration/

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