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Glass Sponge Serving As A Habitat
While exploring at a depth of 1,453 meters (4,767 feet) during the ninth dive of the second Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition, we encountered a beautiful glass sponge that was serving as habitat for a wide range of organisms, including this galatheoid squat lobster perched in front of an anemone.
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Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022.

Related Expedition
Voyage to the Ridge 2022