Gersemia fruticosa soft coral

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Gersemia fruticosa soft coral. Unlike other corals, soft corals do not produce calcium carbonate skeletons and don't form reefs. They thrive in nutrient-rich waters with less light intensity. Photographed in the Russian Arctic, in the White Sea.

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Photo credit: © ALEXANDER SEMENOV/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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