Deep sea carnivorous sponge

[kwende]

Anybody got seeds for this they want to trade?

http://earthsky.org/earth/oddly-shaped-deep-sea-carnivorous-sponge-found-off-coast-of-california

 

[hcarlton]

Now that's an interesting animal (yes, I said animal, as all sponges are)!

 

[Wire Man]

It looks like a candelabra! I need to sculpt one.

 

[kwende]

Ah yes, they are animals. Appreciate the correction.

 

[n bicalcarata]

so i guess you cant get seeds

 

[richjam1986]

Deffinately cool though

 

[hcarlton]

Yeah, even cooler is most sponges can reprodcue through being broken into pieces too, so somewhat like a plant when in adult form. Not sure about these ones, though.

 

[DragonsEye]

Very sweet shape. Wonder what advantage(s) such a form gives the sponge?

Don't see much reason for tossing "carnivorous" in the title like it is something unusual. All sponges are filter feeders and so are "carnivorous".