New Carnivorous Sponge Looks Like A Harp | Video

Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 13:41 in Paleontology & Archaeology

10,000 feet below the ocean's surface, scientists recently discovered the harp sponge, a new carnivorous species. Clinging with root-like "rhizoids" to the soft, muddy sediment, the harp sponge captures tiny crustaceans and slowly digests them.

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