During Dive 08 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration, we collected three carnivorous sponges that may be previously unknown species. Two of them (the “lollipops” and the white “puff balls”) are shown here.
Sponges
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During Dive 08 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration, we collected three carnivorous sponges that may be previously unknown species. Two of them (the “lollipops” and the white “puff balls”) are shown here.
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