This glass sponge, observed at 2,280 meters (~7,480 feet), was host to many other organisms, including brittle stars, a gooseneck barnacle, an amphipod, a polychete worm, and a squat lobster.
Glass Sponge
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2018.
This glass sponge, observed at 2,280 meters (~7,480 feet), was host to many other organisms, including brittle stars, a gooseneck barnacle, an amphipod, a polychete worm, and a squat lobster. Download larger version (jpg, 700 KB).
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