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An extremely old Farrea nr occa erecta sponge found 2660 meters deep atMcCall Seamount

Description

An extremely old Farrea nr occa erecta sponge found 2660 meters deep atMcCall Seamount. This species has two morphologies - a bushy type and astalked type (shown here).

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150831T230039Z

Location

Paciric Ocean, McCall Seamount

Collection

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