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This brown sponge (Agelas conifera) is common on both shallow and deepCaribbean reefs, but grows to enormous proportions on deeper reefs where it canorm long creeping arms extending into the depths

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Description

This brown sponge (Agelas conifera) is common on both shallow and deepCaribbean reefs, but grows to enormous proportions on deeper reefs where it canorm long creeping arms extending into the depths.

Credit

Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE

Display Date

2007 May 25

Location

Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands

Collection

Coral Kingdom