Deep-sea carnation coral
Gersemia juliepackardae
- On view
- Into the Deep
- Animal type
- Invertebrates
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Soft corals; Order: Alcyonacea
- Diet
- Plankton
- Range
- From 1,600 to 8,200 feet (500–2,500 m) in the northeastern Pacific Ocean
- Size
- ĪTo 8 inches (20 cm) tall
Meet the deep-sea carnation coral
This soft coral may look like a bouquet of flowers, but it's a live animal. Those fuzzy, pink “petals” are the coral’s tentacles. It stretches them into the passing currents to snag tiny bits of food.
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