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Deep-sea cauliflower coral

Sibogagorgia cauliflora

On view
Into the Deep
Animal type
Invertebrates
Ecosystem
Deep sea
Relatives
Soft corals, sea pens, sea fans, and sea whips; Order: Alcyonacea
Diet
Plankton
Range
From 2,000 to 9,800 ft. (630 to 3,000 m) in the northeastern Pacific Ocean
Size
Up to 59 inches (150 cm) in height and 47 inches (120 cm) in length

Meet the deep-sea cauliflower coral

Do you see a fuzzy covering on this coral’s branches? Look closer. That “fuzz” is hundreds of tiny tentacles that trap small fragments of drifting food.

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