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May 16, 2021: Bivalve

This bivalve surrounded by cup corals and soft corals was seen attached to a steep cliff face along Hydrographer Canyon.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).

This bivalve surrounded by cup corals and soft corals was seen attached to a steep cliff face along Hydrographer Canyon. During the Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013, the team explored a section of the western wall of the canyon from approximately 1,300 to 1,420 meters (4,265 to 4,660 feet) depth for deep-sea coral and sponge habitats and other deepwater fauna and to examine canyon geomorphology.