The soft coral, Anthomastus, was found on a variety of seamounts in the North Sulawesi sea. Image captured by the Little Hercules ROV at 1296 meters depth on a site referred to as 'Landak' on July 28, 2010.
Soft Coral
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The soft coral, Anthomastus, was found on a variety of seamounts in the North Sulawesi sea. Image captured by the Little Hercules ROV at 1296 meters depth on a site referred to as 'Landak' on July 28, 2010.