Fire sponges (Latrunculia magnifica). The species discourages predators by producing a toxin (latruculin A) in its tissues. Egyptian Red Sea.

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Location: Lembeh Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Photo credit: © Terence Dormer / Alamy / Afripics
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