 These were living among the living and dead remains of the coldwater coral ("Lophelia pertusa") from which the mound was largely formed.Other invertebrates present included the deepwater starfish ("Novodinia antillensis") and the flytrap anemone ("Actinoscyphia saginata").The commonest fish species were the alfonsino ("Beryx decadactylus"), codlings ("Laemonema" spp.)