Tretopleura Sponge of Unnamed Seamount A in the Wentworth Seamount Chain | Nautilus Live

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While diving on Unnamed Seamount A in the Wentworth Seamount chain of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument the team has encountered many large healthy #leafsponges. This ruffled Tretopleura #sponge stands over a meter tall capturing food from the currents along the seamount sides! Our expedition aims to document the variety of #coral and sponge communities that live along the flanks of these seamounts, which can be hot spots of #biologicaldiversity that require a deeper understanding for future #conservation.

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