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A complete specimen of the unbranched bamboo coral Lepidisis sp. from 2252 meters depth on Kelvin Seamount that was cut into sections for collection; the blue ruler is 6 inches (15.2 cm). The entire colony is approximately 3.3 meters (11 feet) tall.
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