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pl23_expn3094.jpg

A hydroid with its tentacles waving in the current

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Description

A hydroid with its tentacles waving in the current. Are the crater-like objects the remains of encrusting sponges?

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard

Display Date

20141006T150646Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collections

Modern Expeditions

Our Deepwater Backyard 2014