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Offline tnjrp

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Inspirational: carnivorous harp sponge
« on: November 12, 2012, 08:22:10 AM »
Looking at the pix, I can't help but thinl the discovery was made by doctor P.H. Otoshop, based on hints received by a certain gentleman from Providence :P
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/2012/11/08/new-carnivorous-harp-sponge-discovered-in-deep-sea/

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Re: Inspirational: carnivorous harp sponge
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2012, 09:23:32 AM »
That would indeed make a great mythos beastie. The harp sponge was certainly more sinister looking than the ping pong sponge which does not seem to have even warranted a half decent name!

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Re: Inspirational: carnivorous harp sponge
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2012, 09:33:56 AM »
Looking at the pix, I can't help but thinl the discovery was made by doctor P.H. Otoshop, based on hints received by a certain gentleman from Providence :P
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/2012/11/08/new-carnivorous-harp-sponge-discovered-in-deep-sea/

Absolutely marvellous.

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Re: Inspirational: carnivorous harp sponge
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2012, 12:11:36 PM »
It really would be worth trying to make a figure for that should someone with more time and talent than I take it on!  :)

Offline Cherno

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Re: Inspirational: carnivorous harp sponge
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2012, 06:19:35 PM »
Imagine this thing 50 times it's size and occuring near the coast in shallow water  :`

 

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