We collected a sample of this bamboo coral from the genus Bathygorgia shortly after the start of Dive 05 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition at 4,165 meters (2.6 miles) depth. It set a potential new depth record for this genus and may also be a new species. We saw several representatives of this coral throughout the dive track.
Bamboo Coral
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 782 KB).

We collected a sample of this bamboo coral from the genus Bathygorgia shortly after the start of Dive 05 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition at 4,165 meters (2.6 miles) depth. It set a potential new depth record for this genus and may also be a new species. We saw several representatives of this coral throughout the dive track.

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