A sponge with small red and white striped shrimp within it. At the base are several different types of smaller sponges, including a white glass sponge. This was seen during Dive 03 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition to Giacomini Seamount.
Sponge
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A sponge with small red and white striped shrimp within it. At the base are several different types of smaller sponges, including a white glass sponge. This was seen during Dive 03 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition to Giacomini Seamount.