This distinctly purple octocoral (Clavularia rudis) was observed encrusting the upper end of a rock that tilted diagonally from the benthos (seafloor).
Purple Coral
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2018.
This distinctly purple octocoral (Clavularia rudis) was observed encrusting the upper end of a rock that tilted diagonally from the benthos. Download larger version (jpg, 987 KB).
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