Tiny rods in sea sponges are awesome at not buckling - Futurity

Tiny rods lend stiffness to the squishy body of the orange puffball sea sponge. They're also way better than cylinders at not buckling under pressure.

Ocean Bizarre - Sea sponges - Cape RADD

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Scotland's Priority Marine Features – deep-sea sponge communities

Frontiers A Deep-Sea Sponge Loop? Sponges Transfer Dissolved and Particulate Organic Carbon and Nitrogen to Associated Fauna

Guess Which Creature Made Mysterious Trails on the Ocean Floor - The New York Times

Porifera: Sponges Under The Sea! Flashcards

Sponges – theoutershores

Mechanically robust lattices inspired by deep-sea glass sponges

Porifera: Sponges Under The Sea! Flashcards

File:Seashell with holes caused by boring sponges (Cliona celata) julesvernex2-2.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

sea sponge Archives - Futurity

Ocean Bizarre - Sea sponges - Cape RADD

Giant Barrel Sponge, The largest species of sponge found in…

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