Mysterious “Golden Tree” Coral Discovered in Costa Rica’s Deep Pacific
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Mysterious “Golden Tree” Coral Discovered in Costa Rica’s Deep Pacific
The coral was found thriving in large numbers on rocky outcrops almost completely covered by brittle stars. Hundreds of meters below the Pacific off Costa Rica, bright yellow coral colonies rise from rocky seamounts covered with brittle stars. The coral is so different in its anatomy and genetics from known relatives that scientists created an [...]
Researchers have discovered a new genus of coral, named Laurinque, in seamounts off Costa Rica. The coral, distinguished by its yellow coloration and tree-like shape, was found at depths between 360 and 529 meters, in a habitat rich in starfish. Description of the coral and its habitat: The golden coral was identified in colonies that rise to more than one meter in height, located on rocky outcrops almost entirely covered by starfish. Expedition…
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