Seamounts habitats in the Huon Marine Park

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Seamounts habitats in the Huon Marine Park
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A pristine benthic coral community showing stony and soft corals, with numerous sea urchins and feather stars living on and in a matrix of old stony coral matrix (1202 metres depth). These fauna are typical of seamount habitats in never-trawled regions of the Huon Marine Park.