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pl23_expn4504.jpg

The back side of the sponge seen in expn4502 showing the basket star, brittlestars, and a white squat lobster

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Description

The back side of the sponge seen in expn4502 showing the basket star, brittlestars, and a white squat lobster. A variety of small octocorals are seenincluding chrysogorgid corals, iridogorgid corals, and a small golden gorgonian.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150815T235316Z

Location

Hawaii, North Pioneer Ridge

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2015 Hohonu Moana