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Solenosmilia variabilis

Discovering the mind-blowing diversity of deep-sea coral reefs

December 11, 2018

Ingo Burghardt — Ingo Burghardt is enjoying exploring the differences between tropical and deep-sea coral reefs. Image: Fraser Johnston, CSIRO

Brittlestars in a coral fragment

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