A light-colored, deep-sea coral with delicate branches radiating in a wide, circular spiral pattern against a dark blue background.
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Iridogorgia sp.
A coral (Iridogorgia sp.) seen on Dutton Seamount during the 2026 ROV Shakedown expedition. NOAA Ocean Exploration mapped and explored the seamount in support of the Ocean Discovery League’s 10,000 sites seafloor exploration challenge. 
Credit

NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 ROV Shakedown

Related Expedition
2026 ROV Shakedown (EX2603)