Several large colonies of the gorgonian octocoral Iridogorgia magnispiralis were seen during the dive, which we estimated were between 1-2 meters (6-9 feet) in height.
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Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Deep-sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).
Several large colonies of the gorgonian octocoral Iridogorgia magnispiralis were seen during the dive, which we estimated were between 1-2 meters (6-9 feet) in height.
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