The deep-sea sponge Euplectella aspergillum, also known as Venus’s flower basket, is celebrated for its intricate glass skeleton. This structure...
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1.Owen, R. Description of a new genus and species of sponge (Euplectella aspergillum, O.). Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. 3, 203–215...
The hydrothermal vent fluids from the Gorda Ridge spreading center in the northeast Pacific Ocean create a biological hub of...