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November 22, 2021: Octocoral

A close look at an octocoral of the genus Halipteris, seen at a depth of 2,390 meters (7,841 feet) on the third dive of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition on a previously unexplored seamount the expedition team dubbed Hopscotch Seamount, as its exploration brought us just south of the Corner Rise Seamounts targeted for exploration during the expedition.

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 794 KB).

A close look at an octocoral of the genus Halipteris, seen at a depth of 2,390 meters (7,841 feet) on the third dive of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition on a previously unexplored seamount the expedition team dubbed "Hopscotch" Seamount, as its exploration brought us just south of the Corner Rise Seamounts targeted for exploration during the expedition.