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‘Death Ball Sponge’ and ‘Zombie Worms’ — Researchers Find Never-Before-Seen Species in Southern Ocean

A total of thirty new creatures were discovered during the expedition, scouring seafloor habitats near Montagu and Saunders ...

'Death Ball' Sponge and Glowing Worms Among Creatures Discovered in Southern Ocean

Scientists have discovered 30 new species in the deep recesses of the Southern Ocean, including iridescent scale worms and a ...

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 ...