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A rock pen coral is attached by its suction-cup-like base to the rock surface -possibly Calibelemnon symmetricum

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Description

A rock pen coral is attached by its suction-cup-like base to the rock surface -possibly Calibelemnon symmetricum. The alcyonacean coral Belonellamolokaiensis is to the left in the image with polyps retracted. (Image credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana)

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

-20150913T212412Z

Category

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2015 Hohonu Moana