Crumb-of-bread sponge (Hymeniacidon perlevis) in its orange encrusting form on exposed intertidal rocks, with recent amoeba-like growth pattern.

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Crumb-of-bread sponge (Hymeniacidon perlevis) in its bright orange encrusting form on exposed intertidal rocks, with recent amoeba-like growth pattern visible, Cornwall, UK, September.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Cornwall, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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