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Tube Sponge (Cribrochalina olemda). Found throughout Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Tube Sponge (Cribrochalina olemda). Found throughout Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Tube Sponge (Cribrochalina olemda). Found throughout Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
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Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) and Creinoid. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef.
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Unusual Sponge (Pericharax sp.). Photo taken at Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria). Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef.
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A variety of Crinoid Feather Stars using a Barrel Sponge, (Xestospongia testudinaria), as a feeding platform. A typical reef scene that can be found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef.
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Sea Sponge (possibly: Callyspongia sp.). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Unidentified Sponge. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sea Sponge (Euryspongia sp.). Found on moderately sheltered reefs throughout temperate Australian waters. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea). Found on sheltered reefs throughout tropical and temperate Australian waters. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea). Found in tropical and temperate seas worldwide. Photo was taken on a jetty pylon in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (Possibly: Callyspongia sp.). Photographed on a jetty pylon in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Auistralia.
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Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea). Found on shaded reef, rock wall and jetty pylons throughout Australia. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (possibly: Cribrochalina sp.). This Sea Sponge is usually seen hanging under ledges and on cave walls and drop-offs. Photo taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sea Sponge (possibly: Cribrochalina sp.). This Sea Sponge is usually seen hanging under ledges and on cave walls and drop-offs. Photo taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sea Sponge (possibly: Cribrochalina sp.). This Sea Sponge is usually seen hanging under ledges and on cave walls and drop-offs. Photo taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sea Sponge (possibly: Cribrochalina sp.). This Sea Sponge is usually seen hanging under ledges and on cave walls and drop-offs. Photo taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Vase Sponge (Amphimedon sp.) (cream color) and Sea Sponge (possibly: Phakellia sp.( (orange color), on a drop-off over-hang. Photo taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sea Sponge Garden. Photo was taken at Milne bay, Papua New Guinea.
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Vase Sponge (Amphimedon sp.), on a drop-off over-hang. Photo taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Ghost Goby (Pleurosicya micheli), resting on Encrusting Sponge (Clathria mima). Found throughout Indonesia. Photo was taken in Bali, Indonesia.
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Temperate Pink Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea), and other invertebrate life attached to a pylon beneath Blairgowrie Jetty, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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A variety of Sea Sponges attached to a timber pylon beneath Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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A variety of Sea Sponges attached to a timber pylon beneath Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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A variety of Sea Sponges and Tunicates attached to a timber pylon beneath Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (Xestospongia sp.). Photo taken in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
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Sea Sponge (Phakellia flabellata). Photo taken in Kimbe bay, Papua New Guinea.
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Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia sp.). Photo taken in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
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Diver observing a Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria). Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
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Diver observing a Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), with Crinoid Feather Stars attached. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
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Diver observing a Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria). Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
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Diver observing a Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), with Crinoid Feather Stars attached. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
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Barrel Sponges (Xestospongia muta) on a coral reef in Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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Scattered Pore Rope Sponge (Aplysina fulva), spawning (reproducing) by releasing sperm and/or eggs into the water column. Photo taken off Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean.
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Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina fistularis), spawning (reproducing) by releasing sperm and/or eggs into the water column. Photo taken off Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean.
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Linckia Sea Star (Linckia multifora). Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Blue Linckia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) amongst fire Coral. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Fromia Sea Star (Fromia indica) amongst Acropora Coral. Also known as Fromia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Fromia Sea Star (Fromia polypora). Also known as Fromia Starfish. Southern Australia
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Linckia Sea Star (Linckia multifora) -regenerating from a single arm. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Biscuit Star (Tosia queenslandensis). Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Eastern Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) - detail of Sea Star venomous spines. Wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Corals. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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