A coral (Metallogorgia sp.) entwined with orange brittle stars seen during Dive 04 of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition.
Coral with Brittle Stars
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A coral (Metallogorgia sp.) entwined with orange brittle stars seen during Dive 04 of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition.