NOAA Ocean Explorer: An Isidid coral, otherwise known as bamboo coral

An Isidid coral, otherwise known as a bamboo coral

This Isidid from 1300 meters at Murray Seamount exhibits a whorled branching morphology, suggesting it is Acanella. But it branches at the internodes, suggesting it is Keratoisis.

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