Black corals (Antipatharia) were seen during most, if not all, of the dives of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. This one, with its densely packed polyps, was seen a few times on Dive 12 and was unfamiliar to our scientists.
Black Coral
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Black corals (Antipatharia) were seen during most, if not all, of the dives of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. This one, with its densely packed polyps, was seen a few times on Dive 12 and was unfamiliar to our scientists.
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