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This photograph of Gerardia sp. was taken at the Cross Seamount in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 400 m (1,312 feet).
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Gold Coral Close-up

 This close-up photograph of gold coral (Gerardia sp.) was taken at the Cross...
Discovered in 2004 and named in 2009, Gersemia juliepackardae coral lives on seamounts in the northeast Pacific Ocean at depths of 500-2,000 m (1,640-6,562 ft).
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New Soft Coral

 Discovered in 2004 and named in 2009, this Gersemia juliepackardae coral has been...
This 200-year-old bamboo coral colony is growing on the Davidson Seamount. The skeleton has bamboo-like segments.
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Bamboo Coral

 This 200-year-old bamboo coral colony is growing on the Davidson Seamount off the...
A fan-shaped colony of red coral (Corallium sp.) provides a perch for three basket stars as they feed.
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Red Coral

 A fan-shaped colony of red coral (Corallium sp.) on the Davidson Seamount provides...
Tree corals like this Calyptrophora bayer can grow several meters high and resemble brightly colored trees.
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Red Tree Coral

 Tree corals like this Calyptrophora bayer can grow several meters high and resemble...
This bubblegum coral has a fanlike shape. It is growing 1,310 m (4,298 ft) deep on the Davidson Seamount.
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Bubblegum Coral

 This bubblegum coral (Paragorgia arborea) has a fanlike shape. It is growing 1,310...
: Black corals often resemble bushes or trees. Their living tissue can be one of several colors. It’s the skeleton that is black.
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Black Corals

 Black corals, like this one growing on the Manning Seamount off the New England...