Glass sponge of the species <em>Hyalonema</em> sp. overgrown by anemones along its stalk. The sponge was observed at about 1,700 meters (5,577 feet) depth during Dive 3 of the Océano Profundo 2018 expedition.
Glass Sponge
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, 898 KB).
Glass sponge of the species Hyalonema sp. overgrown by anemones along its stalk. The sponge was observed at about 1,700 meters (5,577 feet) depth during Dive 3 of the Océano Profundo 2018 expedition.
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