FIGURE 6 in A giant foraminifer that converges to the feeding strategy of carnivorous sponges: Spiculosiphon oceana sp. nov. (Foraminifera, Astrorhizida)

FIGURE 6. (A) View of the carnivorous sponge Asbestopluma hypogea soon after trapping a small copepod. The sponge is displaying the spiny-headed morphology, which is typical after a period of starvation in order to maximize the chances of new prey capture (Vacelet & Duport 2004). (B) View of the capitate region of the holotype and the paratype of Spiculosiphon oceana sp. nov. for a comparison with the body shape of the carnivorous sponge.