Lophelia II 2010 Expedition
Detailed Description
The gorgonian sea fan Callogorgia americana and symbiotic brittle stars from a site at approximately 350 meters depth in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. In the bottom left of the image are some small, brown anemones that have colonized a portion of the skeleton of the sea fan.
Sources/Usage
Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2010 Expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEMRE