Английская Википедия:Banc Capel
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Banc Capel is a guyot, or flat-topped underwater volcano, in the Coral Sea.
Description
Banc Capel is a guyot – a former atoll with steep sides and a flat top – and is swept by strong currents. There are no sandy or muddy substrates, the surface being occupied by rocks or gravel scree.[1]
Biodiversity
Banc Capel is inhabited by species including Nassarius alabasteroides and Laurentaeglyphea.[2][3][4][1][5] It is dominated by sponges, including the genus Phloedictyon and gorgonians. Other decapods found in the same trawls including the slipper lobster Ibacus brucei, the crab Randallia and swimming crabs.[1]
Notes and references
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