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Vailulu'u Expedition 2005

Description

Vailulu'u Expedition 2005. Large hexactinellid sponge, probably familyPheronemidae, attached with large spicules to the broken pillows off Tau'u.

Credit

Image courtesy of Vailulu'u 2005 Exploration, NOAA-OE

Display Date

2005

Location

Pacific Ocean, American Samoa

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Life in the Deep Sea
Some Other Deep Sea Bottom Dwellers

Keywords

Ocean Exploration