This large white antipatharian (Black Coral) colony is well over a meter tall.

Figure 4. This large white antipatharian (Black Coral) colony is well over a meter tall. Black corals are named for their hard dark skeleton, which is harvested in some parts of the world to be carved into jewelry and ornaments. Image courtesy of Brooke et al, NOAA-OE, HBOI.

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