A small colony of the scleractinian coral Madrepora oculata with an attached demosponge (Geodia sp.) growing on the soft bottom at depth of 891 meters (2,923 feet).
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Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Deep-sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Download larger version (jpg, 1.1 MB).
A small colony of the scleractinian coral Madrepora oculata with an attached demosponge (Geodia sp.) growing on the soft bottom at depth of 891 meters (2,923 feet).
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