A small gorgonian with polyps retracted. The colony is attached to a small rock in soft substrate, with a brittle star on the colony and shrimp at the base.

A small gorgonian with polyps retracted. The colony is attached to a small rock in soft substrate, with a brittle star on the colony and shrimp at the base. Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2008: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks.

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