Black coral trees
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
2008 (approx.)
Detailed Description
These 2- to 3-m-tall orange-colored black coral trees (Leiopathes cf. glabberima) growing near Viosca Knoll are among the oldest living organisms on Earth. (From USGS Open-File Report 2008-1148 by Ken Sulak and others).
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.