Sponge biodiversity and morphotypes at the lip of our wall site in 60 ft of water.

Sponge biodiversity and morphotypes at the lip of our wall site in 60 feet (18.2 meters) of water. Included are the yellow tube sponge (Aplysina fistularis), the purple vase sponge (Niphates digitalis), the red encrusting sponge (Spiratrella coccinea), and the gray rope sponge (Callyspongia sp.). Images Courtesy of the Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE

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