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![A basalt wall covered with various sponges including vase sponges, goitersponges, a large dead vase sponge with brittle stars, a large purple seacucumber (holothurian), and more brittle stars adhering to the rock face expn0267.jpg A basalt wall covered with various sponges including vase sponges, goitersponges, a large dead vase sponge with brittle stars, a large purple seacucumber (holothurian), and more brittle stars adhering to the rock face](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_expn0267.jpg?itok=0af1CEUA)
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A basalt wall covered with various sponges including vase sponges, goitersponges, a large dead vase sponge with brittle stars, a large purple seacucumber (holothurian), and more brittle stars adhering to the rock face. (Image credit: NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition)