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A white sponge attached to the rock surface by strong fibers

Description

A white sponge attached to the rock surface by strong fibers. The brownscarring is sometimes caused by benthic siphonophores anchoring to the sponge.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150817T204227Z

Location

Hawaii, Gardner Terrace

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana