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August 19, 2021: Sea Anemone

A close look at a bright orange sea anemone seen during a Our Deepwater Backyard: Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014 expedition dive to investigate the geomorphology and diversity of habitats along the southern wall of Phoenix Canyon, in the North Atlantic.

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Our Deepwater Backyard: Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014. Download larger version (jpg, 1.1 MB).

A close look at a bright orange sea anemone seen during a Our Deepwater Backyard: Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014 expedition dive to investigate the geomorphology and diversity of habitats along the southern wall of Phoenix Canyon, in the North Atlantic. Anemones are members of the phylum Cnidaria and order Anthozoa, which also includes corals. Learn more about these animals in this mission log, “Cerianthids, Zoanthids, and Anemones...Oh My!”