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Coral and Associates
This large outcrop with several large coral colonies was seen at 760 meters (2,493 feet) depth during the second dive of this expedition. Large corals, such as the black coral shown here, can host an abundance of associates, including several flytrap anemones (Actinoscyphia aurelia) and squat lobsters. These associates use the coral to get farther off the seafloor and into nutrient-delivering currents.