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A dead sponge colonized by small translucent octocorals

Description

A dead sponge colonized by small translucent octocorals. A smallsquat lobster is at the bottom center and a nearly invisible chrysogorgid coral.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150811T201200Z

Location

Hawaii, Salmon Bank Southeast Ridge

Collection

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