A yellow sponge (Verongiida) with other animals living on its surface along with a small orange sponge and a red giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) seen off western Puerto Rico at a depth of 75 meters (246 feet) during Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential.
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A yellow sponge (Verongiida) with other animals living on its surface along with a small orange sponge and a red giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) seen off western Puerto Rico at a depth of 75 meters (246 feet) during Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential.