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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