Bamboo coral This deep-sea bamboo coral, Isidella tentaculum, has long stinging tentacles (“sweepers”) near the bottom to keep predators away. Seamounts are an important habitat for deep-sea corals. Desktop Small- 1024 x 768Standard- 1280 x 1024Widescreen- 1440 x 900HD widescreen- 1920 x 1080 Phone iPhoneAndroid Social Facebook cover NOTE: These images are for personal use only. Please contact MBARI to request permission for other uses.