This close-up of octocoral, Anthomastus sp., was observed during the first dive ever on Caryn Seamount during the 2021 ROV Shakedown. Look closely, and you can count the eight tentacles that surround each polyp of this octocoral.
Octocoral
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 ROV Shakedown. Download largest image (jpg, 597 KB).

This close-up of octocoral, Anthomastus sp., was observed during the first dive ever on Caryn Seamount during the 2021 ROV Shakedown. Look closely, and you can count the eight tentacles that surround each polyp of this octocoral.

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