Deep-Sea Corals

This Hemicorallium coral was observed during the second dive of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition at a depth of approximately 2,270 meters (7,450 feet). This may represent the first observation of this genus of corals in the Aleutian Archipelago, which would make this a new range record for Hemicorallium.

This squat lobster, sponge, and coral were seen during a 2022 ROV and Mapping Shakedown dive on the platform top of a canyon on the West Florida Shelf.

This diverse assemblage of invertebrates was documented on the canyon wall during the Deep Connections 2019 expedition. This assemblage included sea stars, yellow octocorals, purple stoloniferous octocorals, flame scallops, and anemones.