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The Challenger Reports, Volume XXI, Plate I. The Hexactinellida, Euplectella aspergillum Owen. A glass sponge, popularly known as "Venus's flower basket." Collected in the Philippine Islands at a depth of 100 fathoms.

Image ID: expl3024, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect


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