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Seamounts, undersea islands of diversity

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Seamounts, undersea islands of diversity. Seamounts formed in the same way as volcanic islands;  molten rock erupted through the seafloor.
A Computer model of seamounts on the seafloor off the coast of Alaska. Patton Seamount, at the rear, stands 3.6 kilometers (about 2 miles) tall, with its peak about 240 meters (800 feet) below the sea surface.
B Flytrap anemone discovered on a seamount off the coast of California.
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