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Chewbacca coral: New deep-sea species spotted in waters off Hawai'i, Mariana Trench

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Sep 16, 2025

Reading time: 2 minutesIridogorgia chewbacca A new deep-sea coral species in the tropical western Pacific that resembles a highly recognizable character from Star Wars has been dis…

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Chewbacca coral: New deep-sea species spotted in waters off Hawai'i, Mariana Trench

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