A close look at a bamboo coral seen at 3,787 meters (12,425 feet) depth during Dive 18 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. Note that some of the individual coral polyps are partially open, while others are closed.
Bamboo Coral
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 740 KB).

A close look at a bamboo coral seen at 3,787 meters (12,425 feet) depth during Dive 18 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. Note that some of the individual coral polyps are partially open, while others are closed.

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