A carnivorous sponge (Chondrocladia sp.) seen towards the end of Dive 5.
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, 1.2 MB).
A carnivorous sponge (Chondrocladia sp.) seen towards the end of Dive 5.
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