Fragments of Lophelia pertusa, including a rare orange color variety, collected on the August 2017 Southeast Deep Coral Initiative expedition. Live fragments are maintained in a chilled tank during the cruise and will be packed in smaller containers for transit to Florida State University’s Marine Lab.
Fragments of Lophelia pertusa
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Fragments of Lophelia pertusa, including a rare orange color variety, collected on the August 2017 Southeast Deep Coral Initiative expedition. Live fragments are maintained in a chilled tank during the cruise and will be packed in smaller containers for transit to Florida State University’s Marine Lab.

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