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#Chewbacca coral: New #DeepSea species spotted in waters off Hawai'i, Mariana Trench https://phys.org/news/2025-09-chewbacca-coral-deep-sea-species.html paper: https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5689.3.3

"The coral, named #Iridogorgia chewbacca, is known for its long, flexible branches and shiny surface... Each coral colony is made up of thousands of tiny polyps, which work together to form the larger structure. I. chewbacca usually occurs alone, scattered across deep-sea rocky bottoms."

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Studies on western Pacific gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Chrysogorgiidae). Part 2: unexpected diversity of the genus Iridogorgia in the tropical western Pacific with descriptions of two new species
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Chewbacca coral: New deep-sea species spotted in waters off Hawai'i, Mariana Trench

A new deep-sea coral species in the tropical western Pacific that resembles a highly recognizable character from Star Wars has been discovered and named by a team of researchers including an expert from the University of Hawai驶i.
Underwater photo of an isolated coral colony on a rocky surface. The colony looks like a very hairy, tall figure.
Underwater photo of an isolated coral colony on a rocky surface. The colony looks like a very hairy, tall figure.
Underwater photo of an isolated coral colony on a rocky surface. The colony looks like a very hairy, tall figure.
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