The liver sponge, Plakortis sp., produces a series of important chemical compounds that deter predators and have biomedical antimicrobial activity.

Image ID: reef3863, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection
Location: Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands
Photo Date: 2007 May 23
Credit: Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE

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