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A Cage of Light
Published 2 years, 3 months ago
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Ask any evolutionist, and he will tell you that the Venus Flower Basket is one of the least-evolved animals. This animal is actually a sponge that is made up of a colony of creatures, and it does some amazing things.
Ref: Discover, 8/05, pp. 42-47, George M. Whitesides, "Illuminated Life." Photo: Euplectella Aspergillum Vnus flower sponge (PD) NOAA