Large bamboo corals (subfamily Keratoisidinae), with feather stars and brittle stars attached to their branches, were very common throughout Dive 03.
Large Bamboo Corals
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Large bamboo corals (subfamily Keratoisidinae), with feather stars and brittle stars attached to their branches, were very common throughout Dive 03 at "Te Kawhiti a Maui Potiki."

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