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Newly discovered 'death-ball sponge' lurking 2 miles down snags prey with Velcro-like hooks

"Every deep-sea creature looks like evolution got bored and started modding random assets together." ...

Ghost shark & ‘death ball’ sponge among 1,100 new sea species discovered in a YEAR…but 90% of ocean life still a mystery

A NEW ghost shark and a carnivorous “death ball” sponge are just two of the over 1,100 new species discovered in the deep sea ...
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The “Death Ball” Sponge: Meet the Southern Ocean’s Carnivorous New Predator

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From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species

The Ocean Census project says scientists have discovered 1,121 previously unknown species in a single year. The rush is on to save them as risks to the world’s oceans multiply ...
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Carnivorous ‘death-ball’ sponge among 30 new species discovered in Southern Ocean

Imagine SpongeBob Square Pants as a carnivore. That might seem a bit far-fetched, but scientists have discovered 30 new deep-sea species in the Southern Ocean, including the ominously nicknamed “death ...
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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 2025 deserves to win the prize. It's one of 30 new species discovered by ...