Friday Deep-Sea Picture (06/06/08)

By petnoyer on June 6, 2008.

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The deep-sea cup coral Flabellum deludens Marenzeller 1904, from the Philippines between 200 - 700 m depth. More here at the Ocean Biogeographic Information System.

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