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Glass Sponge

Sponges were the dominant organism seen during the exploration of “Dumbbell” Seamount on Dive 04 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. This image provides a close-up view of the barrel of a hexactinellid glass sponge.

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Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts.