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Glass Sponge

This glass sponge (Euplectellidae) was collected during Dive 04 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. If you look closely, you can see one of the shrimp that calls it home.

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Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration.