Sea urchin in the family Cidaridae preying on a carnivorous sponge (Chondrocladia sp.). This is the first time we recorded this type of predation event on this expedition.
Urchin Feeding
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Deep-sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Download larger version (jpg, 924 KB).
Sea urchin in the family Cidaridae preying on a carnivorous sponge (Chondrocladia sp.). This is the first time we recorded this type of predation event on this expedition.
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