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Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) exhibiting exposed tissue where portions of the barrels have been sheared off by storm

Imagem de Petrosiidae van Soest 1980

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Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) exhibiting exposed tissue where portions of the barrels have been sheared off by storm

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The elkhorn coral colony at West Flower Garden Bank, located at approximately 27°54'33" N, 93°35'59" W, in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, is situated behind the barrel sponge in this photo (October 2008) .

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cc-publicdomain
editor
Shapiro, Leo
fotógrafo
Hickerson/Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS)
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EOL Rapid Response Team
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EOL staff
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13144804