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Anchor spicules of a large sponge. These type of silica strands are beingstudied by structural engineers as their structure is remarkably strong ascompared to their diameter.
Credit
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana
Display Date
20150925T203917Z
Location
Pacific Ocean, West of Karin Ridge
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana