
Bubble Gum Coral
Paragorgia arborea
Paragorgia arborea is a species of coral in the family Paragorgiidae, commonly known as the bubblegum coral. It grows in depths between 200 metres (660 ft) and 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) at temperatures between 2 °C (36 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F). It is found widespread in the northern Atlantic Ocean including on seamounts and knolls, and was first described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
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