Dr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Deep-sea sponge appreciation post: Bolosoma is a glass sponge that builds vertical structure in the deep sea, creating habitat for a whole host of life. IN 2025 on dives in Papahānaumokuākea, some had heads nearly a meter wide. 📷 NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue 201088147
Dr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026link oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/multimedia/b...oceanexplorer.noaa.govBolosoma - NOAA Ocean ExplorationDuring Dive 16 of the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition, a number of large, yellow Bolosoma sponges were observed, some with heads measuring close to a meter in width. 0140