50 Underwater Discoveries That Shocked The World

Alien-like Sponge in the Pacific

Alien-like Sponge in the Pacific
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A mysterious never-before-seen sponge species and genus called Advhena Magnifica was discovered many miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. Reports from its discovery describe a creature more like an alien than an Earth creature.

The creature has spots on its body and also an elongated body that mimics the appearance of a beanstalk; just like mythical aliens, it also has spots on its head. The Okeanos Explorer ship was instrumental to the discovery of the alien-like sponge; the creature was found by explorers at a seamount during an expedition aboard the ship.

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