Several species of gorgonian octocorals occur on deep reefs

Several species of gorgonian octocorals occur on deep reefs. Nicella schmitti, shown here, lacks zooxanthellae, but feeds on particulates and small zooplankton that are abundant along walls.

Photo Category: Coral Reefs
Photo Location: Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands
Photo Date: 2007 May 27

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Author: Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE/ NOAA

License: Public Domain Mark 1.0 (Public domain)

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