Natural sponge. Close-up of channels inside the body of a Spirastrella cunctatrix sponge. These channels converge at a main pore which drives water ou

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Natural sponge. Close-up of channels inside the body of a Spirastrella cunctatrix sponge. These channels converge at a main pore which drives water outside the sponge after food particles have been filtered from the water. Photographed in Alicante, Spain.

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