The corals do not look much worn, but still appear to have been dead. There are some delicate shells of molluscs from depths beyond 500 fathoms, where they were certainly living.
-- Edward Forbes
   
Edward Forbes   Name:
Edward Forbes
Type:
Scientist
Nationality:
British
Birth:
February 12, 1815
Death:
November 18, 1854
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