Detailed close-up of a golden deep-sea coral featuring a spiral center with radiating star-like polyps.
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Spiraling Coral
Coral (Iridogorgia magnispiralis) seen during Dive 07 of the 2025 ROV and Mapping Shakedown expedition. The ROV Team captured extensive video of this individual while testing the new lighting system with the cameras on remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue