Two invertebrates commonly found associated with L. pertusa: the squat lobster Euminida picta (left) and the sea urchin Echinus sp. (right).
 Lobster and Urchin
Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2009: Reefs, Rigs, & Wrecks, NOAA-OER; photo taken with an AquaPix camera. Download larger version (jpg, 243 KB).

Two invertebrates commonly found associated with L. pertusa: the squat lobster Euminida picta (left) and the sea urchin Echinus sp. (right).

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