The magnificent rusticle hung off the stempost waiting for us to sample.

The magnificent rusticle hung off the stempost waiting for us to sample. Image courtesy of Peter Etnoyer using Aquapix camera, Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.

Lophelia II 2009

Lophelia II 2009: September 8 Log

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