Bluish encrusting sponge (Phorbas tenacious) and coralline red alga (Mesophyllum lichenoides) in Ses Salines Natural Park (Mediterranean Sea, Spain)

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Closeup of bluish encrusting sponge (Phorbas tenacious) growing under coralline red alga (Mesophyllum lichenoides) in Ses Salines Natural Park (Formentera, Balearic Islands, Mediterranean Sea, Spain)

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Size: 3717px × 2469px
Location: Ses Salines Natural Park, Formentera, Balearic Islands, Mediterranean sea, Spain
Photo credit: © Jaime Franch Wildlife Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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