The Challenger Reports, Volume XXI, Plate I. The Hexactinellida, Euplectella
aspergillum Owen. A glass sponge, popularly known as "Venus's flower basket."
Collected in the Philippine Islands at a depth of 100 fathoms.
Image ID: expl3024, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Collections