Bubblegum Coral (Paragorgia arborea)

Around Farallon de Medinilla, Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, the Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer found a bubblegum coral (Paragorgia arborea) with unidentified green filament, possibly sponges or algae. Credit: Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas