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These carnivorous sponges wield lethal weapons made of glass

May 25, 2017

Three carnivorous sponges — Three carnivorous sponges found in the beam trawl on the RV Investigator voyage to Australia's eastern abyss. From left to right: Cladorhiza, Abyssocladia, and something referred to affectionately as 'sponge on a rope'. Images: Karen Gowlett-Holmes

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