Reef nerds, rejoice! NOAA's Okeanos Explorer is back in action after being on an extended break following last year's incredible expedition to the Mariana Islands. This season, everyone's favorite deep sea ROV is out and about combing the depths of American Samoa and nearby Rose Atoll, giving us a [...]
Caryophyllia cf scobinosa Note this specimen seems to have been damaged and regrown. Credit: unknown This small species is part of an immense genus of some 77 recognized taxa, though not all of these are thought to form a single group, and new genera are likely to be described in due [...]