This unusual looking white sponge (Caminus carmabi), was collected at a depth of 380 meters (1,247 feet) off southwestern Puerto Rico and subsampled for storage in the sponge biobank at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. It was chosen for preservation as it is rather different from other sponges.
Unusual Sponge
Image courtesy of Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential.
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This unusual looking white sponge (Caminus carmabi) was collected at a depth of 380 meters (1,247 feet) off southwestern Puerto Rico and subsampled for storage in the sponge biobank at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. It was chosen for preservation as it is rather different from other sponges.

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