The beautiful and characteristic spiral shape of the octocoral, Iridigorgia is often a favorite! This soft coral was imaged during Dive 11 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition.
Iridigorgia
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download largest version (jpg, 912 KB).

The beautiful and characteristic spiral shape of the octocoral, Iridigorgia is often a favorite! This soft coral was imaged during Dive 11 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition.

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