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Description
Great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) in the foreground and a large barrelsponge and a smaller encrusting sponge (Porifera spp) behind the coral. (Image credit: NOAA CCMA Biogeography Team)
Credit
NOAA CCMA Biogeography Team
Display Date
2008 July
Location
United States Virgin Islands, St. John
Collection
Coral Kingdom