A Metallogorgia sp. octocoral with a commensal serpent star (Ophiocreas sp.). It is suspected that these two species require each others’ presence to survive!
Coral and Serpent Star
Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2017.
A Metallogorgia sp. octocoral with a commensal serpent star (Ophiocreas sp.). It is suspected that these two species require each others’ presence to survive! Download larger version (jpg, 938 KB).
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