Carnivorous ‘death-ball’ sponge among 30 new species discovered in Southern Ocean

Scientists have discovered 30 new deep-sea species in the Southern Ocean, including the ominously nicknamed “death-ball” ...

Dozens of new species, including 'death ball' sponge, discovered in Southern Ocean

The expedition also revealed a new species of armoured and iridescent scale worms, called Eulagisca sp. nov., as well as ...

Scientists Just Found a ‘Death-Ball’ Sponge and a Whole Bunch of Other Deep-Sea Weirdos

Researchers are not even halfway through analyzing the thousands of samples collected from the Southern Ocean, but they've ...
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Carnivorous "Death-Ball" Sponge Among 30 New Deep-Sea Weirdos Discovered In The Southern Ocean

There's always a lot going on in the deep ocean, but anyone who had “carnivorous 'death-ball' sponge” on their bingo card for ...