White ruffle sponge(Ferrea sp.) blanketed large areas at or near the crest of the seamount; here at 1400 meters water depth.

Image ID: expl0803, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: California, Davidson Seamount
Photo Date: 2002 May 21
Credit: NOAA/Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

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