Thin walled, flexible sponge (Phakellia c.f. folium) seen off southern Puerto Rico at a depth of 442 meters (1,450 feet) during Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential.
Flexible Sponge
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Thin walled, flexible sponge (Phakellia c.f. folium) seen off southern Puerto Rico at a depth of 442 meters (1,450 feet) during Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential.