Coral, clam and tubeworms (IMAGE)

University of Oldenburg

Coral, clam and tubeworms

Caption

This deep-sea community was discovered in 2016 at a depth of 624 metres in the Mississippi Canyon, Gulf of Mexico. The coral Callogorgia delta is accompanied by tubeworms and a clam.

Credit

ECOGIG Consortium

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License

CC0

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