A small cluster of Lophelia coral growing on a vertical rock wall in Norfolk Canyon.
Lophelia
Image courtesy of Deepwater Canyons 2013 - Pathways to the Abyss, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).

A small cluster of Lophelia coral growing on a vertical rock wall in Norfolk Canyon. Lophelia is capable of forming large deepwater reefs in some areas.

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