A coral skeleton, likely Primnoa, collected by Jason and photographed in the wet lab. Its branching pattern and growth structure resemble that of trees on land.
Coral Skeleton
Image courtesy of Deepwater Canyons 2013 - Pathways to the Abyss, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS. Download larger version (jpg, 5.6 MB).

A coral skeleton, likely Primnoa, collected by Jason and photographed in the wet lab. Its branching pattern and growth structure resemble that of trees on land.

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