A large black coral colony and its associate squat lobsters. Image captured by the Little Hercules at 616 meters depth on 'Site K', explored July 13, 2010 during the INDEX SATAL 2010 Expedition.
Black Coral
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A large black coral colony and its associate squat lobsters. Image captured by the Little Hercules at 616 meters depth on 'Site K', explored July 13, 2010 during the INDEX SATAL 2010 Expedition.