This glass sponge (Euplectellidae) was collected during Dive 04 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. If you look closely, you can see one of the shrimps that calls it home.
Glass Sponge
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. Download larger version (jpg, 681 KB).
This glass sponge (Euplectellidae) was collected during Dive 04 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. If you look closely, you can see one of the shrimp that calls it home.
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