Catshark egg cases attached to one colony in a field of Primnoid corals

Catshark egg cases attached to one colony in a field of Primnoid corals (Callogorgia americana delta) at 1786 feet. This is evidence of a habitat function, and an ecosystem service. Reference: Etnoyer, P and J Warrenchuk. 2007. A catshark nursery in a deep gorgonian field in the Mississippi Canyon, Gulf of Mexico. Bulletin of Marine Science 81(3): 553-559.

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