Deep-sea sponge (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

Deep-sea sponge

Caption

Sponge of the species Hyalonema obtusum in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Amphipods and cnidarians grow on the stalk of the sponge, while a sea cucumber sits at its foot.

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© GEOMAR, ROV-Team

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