‘Death ball’ sponge and glowing worms among creatures discovered in Southern Ocean
Scientists have discovered 30 new species in the depths of the Southern Ocean, including iridescent scale worms and a carnivorous “death ball” sponge. The small, round sponge of the genus chondrocladiaIt is covered in small hooks that trap its prey, according to the Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census, which confirmed the discoveries. Scale worms, of the…