This very unusual 'tar sponge,’ potentially of the genus Dercitus, was imaged and collected during Dive 06 of the Windows to the Deep 2018 expedition. This sponge has not been imaged in this region and is likely a range extension and/or a new species.
Sponge
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2018. Download larger version (jpg, 1.7 MB).
This very unusual 'tar sponge,’ potentially of the genus Dercitus, was imaged and collected during Dive 06 of the Windows to the Deep 2018 expedition. This sponge has not been imaged in this region and is likely a range extension and/or a new species.
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