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Folded cup sponge (Neophrissospongia nolitangere) sponge seen off southern Puerto Rico at a depth of 443 meters (1,453 feet) during Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential.
