The distal end (branch tips) of a gorgonian, with polyps extended, and squat lobsters and brittle stars living on the colony.

The distal end (branch tips) of a gorgonian, with polyps extended, and squat lobsters and brittle stars living on the colony. Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2008: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks..

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