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A stalked vase sponge with an associated white squat lobster, four weirdstalked sponges, and an octocoral bush

Description

A stalked vase sponge with an associated white squat lobster, four weirdstalked sponges, and an octocoral bush. Pillow lavas give a roundedhummocky appearance to the seafloor.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150813T001508Z

Location

Hawaii, Bank 9 North

Collection

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