The view throughout much of the first dive of the second Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition was brightly colored yellow coral in the genus Eguchipsammia living on top of dead coral rubble, with sponges, black corals, and carrier crabs sprinkled throughout.
Genus Eguchipsammia Living On Top of Dead Coral Rubble
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The view throughout much of the first dive of the second Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition was brightly colored yellow coral in the genus Eguchipsammia living on top of dead coral rubble, with sponges, black corals, and carrier crabs sprinkled throughout.