A new glass sponge species is so strange that has been given the name named Advhena magnifica, which means "magnificent alien ...

A newly discovered predatory “death-ball” sponge in the Southern Ocean hunts small prey with tiny hooks, revealing surprising ...

Vertebrate, insect, and plant cell lines are important tools for research in many disciplines, including human health, evolutionary and developmental biology, agriculture and toxicology. Cell lines ...

The dorid nudibranchs Peltodoris lentiginosa and Archidoris odhneri were found on glass sponges (Porifera, Hexactinellida) during remotely operated vehicle surveys of three reefs in the Strait of ...

A new carnivore shaped like a candelabra has been spotted in deep ocean waters off California's Monterey Bay. The meat-eating species was dubbed the "harp sponge," so-called because its structure ...

Sponge, coral, and tunicate assemblage, Bahamas. Here’s an observation in which most recreational divers are familiar. Whether you’re diving the chilly coast of Maine or the tropical waters of Fiji, ...

Vertebrate, insect, and plant cell lines are important tools for research in many disciplines, including human health, evolutionary and developmental biology, agriculture and toxicology. Cell lines ...

Deep below the Monterey Bay’s watery surface lies a rainbow of sponges and corals. Now, researchers have discovered that these still and silent creatures benefit from a state law originally designed ...

Deep under the sea lies a creature that sort of looks like a ghostly tulip. The glass rope sponge has a cup-shaped, filter-feeding top and a thin anemone-covered stem tethering it to the ground. One ...

Ciasico, M.N.A. and Ciasico, F.E.A. (2025) Macrobenthic Invertebrates in the Seagrass Bed of Matarinao Bay, Southeast Samar, ...

Despite efforts over multiple decades, there are still no cell lines for marine invertebrates. For the first time, scientists have developed a breakthrough in marine invertebrate (sponge) cell culture ...