Wednesday, February 16, 2011
glass sponge
Living structures, such as this glass sponge, are found at a depth of more
Most sponges are cellular – and these cells don't have a way of passing
This glass sponge was discovered in the Weddell Sea.
At least three different types of glass sponges have been seen on this
Euplectella aspergillum, a spectacular glass sponge also known as Venus'
Glass Sponge. In modern times, the delicate animals were thought to exist
The glass sponge shrimp (Spongicoloides cf.) lives in the deep-water glass
The same species of glass sponge in this 2005 photo is one of a trio of
Tulip-Shaped Glass Sponge
Glass sponge with what appear to be zooanthids attached.
Crab clinging to a glass sponge with small gorgonians nearby and a
Glass Sponge Hexactinellida back to Natural Sea Sponge
About 70 types of glass sponge have been found growing on the deep-sea floor
A reef of glass sponges, Venus Project, University of Victoria
Canada moves to protect B.C.'s precious Glass Sponge Reefs:
Lots of the newly-discovered species were tiny, but this glass sponge was
The cup sponge is a type of glass sponge, with a stalk of long glass
Large glass sponge with soft corals attached
They are often called glass sponges. For a recent example of a glass sponge,
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