Close-up of Lophelia pertusa calyx with polyp retracted.

A close-up of a Lophelia pertusa calyx with its polyp retracted. Image courtesy of Erik Cordes, Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.

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