These exposed fossil Lophelia pertusa remains were documented on the Namibian coral mounds. These mounds are considered inactive due to the presence of little-to-no live corals within this mound province off the coast of Namibia. The current system that supplies the necessary oxygen levels to these corals was shut down, halting production of mound development.
Fossil Coral
Image courtesy of remotely operated vehicle Squid, MARUM (Center for Marine Environmental Sciences), University of Bremen. Download larger version (jpg, 3.3 MB).
These exposed fossil Lophelia pertusa remains were documented on the Namibian coral mounds. These mounds are considered inactive due to the presence of little-to-no live corals within this mound province off the coast of Namibia. The current system that supplies the necessary oxygen levels to these corals was shut down, halting production of mound development.
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