One of the more common deep reef corals on the Little Cayman walls are Mycetophyllia spp.

One of the more common deep-reef corals on the Little Cayman walls is Mycetophyllia spp. since it prefers low-light conditions. In fact, on shallow reefs, Mycetophyllia polyps are often retracted during the day. Images Courtesy of the Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE.

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