The researchers shared time-lapse videos of sponges sneezing. The close-up views look like alien worlds in upheaval. One video shows a Chelonaplysilla sponge, which is a dark blue/purple color.

Sea sponges rely on a sneezing mechanism to clear their pores, using mucus to flush out debris. This mucus provides food for other marine life. Skip to content. Subscribe or renew today ...

Sea Sponges Sneeze Sediment-filled Snot New research reveals the animals expel mucus as a form of self-cleaning and other creatures eat the stuff up. Margaret Osborne - Daily Correspondent.

Glass sponges are found along the deep sea, providing a hiding place for small critters along the seafloor. For one newly discovered species, glass sponges provide both a home and a hunting ground.

Twenty-three metres below the surface of Barkley Sound, a sea sponge named Belinda is telling researchers about changing ocean conditions. "Honestly, it was very opportunistic," Dominica Harrison ...

What a sneezing sea sponge named Belinda can tell us about B.C.’s oceans By Kylie Stanton & Amy Judd Global News Posted January 7, 2025 9:53 pm ...

Scientists found plant-covered sea animal “burrowing” in French Polynesia reef and discovered new species: Quinn’s horny sponge, study said.

Deep-sea sponge's 'zero-energy' flow control could inspire new energy efficient designs. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 05 / 240517111518.htm ...