Chondrocladia

species of sponge

unusual object photographed on the sea floor by the USNS Eltanin

Chondrocladia, the ping pong ball sponges, is a genus of carnivorous tree sponges of the family Cladorhizidae. Neocladia was long considered a junior synonym, but has recently become accepted as a distinct genus.

species of sponge

species of sponge