Predation events always generate a lot of excitement among our scientists. This one observed during Dive 09 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration was particularly interesting because it featured an unidentified Henricia sea star feeding on a Chondrocladia carnivorous sponge.
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Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. Download larger version (jpg, 809 KB).
Predation events always generate a lot of excitement among our scientists. This one observed during Dive 09 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration was particularly interesting because it featured an unidentified Henricia sea star feeding on a Chondrocladia carnivorous sponge.
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