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Eight new deep-sea species of marine sponges discovered

Photograper Julio A. Díaz. The new discoveries will increase the ecological importance of the Mallorca channel seamounts and the littoral caves, providing compelling arguments for the Spanish ...
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The “Death Ball” Sponge: Meet the Southern Ocean’s Carnivorous New Predator

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Deep-sea creature — waiting in ‘glass sponges’ to ambush — is new species in Pacific

Inside deep-sea coral in the Pacific, an iridescent creature waits in ambush. Zhou Y, Zhang R, Shen C, Mao Q, Zhang M, Zhang D (2025) ZooKeys The underwater mountains of the northwest Pacific are ...

Once thought to be extinct, ancient cloud sponge seen in B.C. waters

Ancient cloud sponges were once thought to be extinct, but Ryan Swan from Be Sea Adventure captured them on video and shared ...
Miami Herald

Odd sea creature with vivid eyes and ‘canine-like’ teeth discovered as new species

Scientists found a freckled sea creature with “canine-like” teeth on giant barrel sponges in Indonesia and discovered a new species. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In the crystalline waters off ...
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The “Death Ball” Sponge: Meet the Southern Ocean’s Carnivorous New Predator

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