This brown sponge (Agelas conifera) is common on both shallow and deep Caribbean reefs, but grows to enormous proportions on deeper reefs where it can form long creeping arms extending into the depths.

This brown sponge (Agelas conifera) is common on both shallow and deep Caribbean reefs, but grows to enormous proportions on deeper reefs where it can form long creeping arms that extend into the depths. Images Courtesy of the Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE

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