10 new sponge species near Hawaii

ScienceDaily
Feb 20, 2025, 4:45 pm177 pts
Biologists, using a technique that explores both genes and structural characteristics, have introduced 10 new species of marine sponge. Despite their distinction as one of Earth's oldest lifeforms and the key role they play in sustaining coral reef ecosystems, marine sponges are vastly understudied.

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