Paragorgia octocoral by Global Ocean Commission
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The variety of life found at the bottom of the ocean continues to surprise scientists. Until recently, the deep ocean floor was thought to be a barren desert; but expeditions are finding dramatic species such as this Paragorgia octocoral, whose polyps have eight-fold symmetry. Copyright for all images is: AD Rogers, University of Oxford/NERC
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