NOAA: Nine Species of Deep-Sea Sponges Discovered in Alaska
September 11, 2026
September 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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Nine Species of Deep-Sea Sponges Discovered in Alaska
One sponge species is so unique that scientists created an entirely new genus to classify it. Another represents a group never seen before outside of the tropics.
Scientists have discovered nine new species of sponges in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Isla . . .
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Nine Species of Deep-Sea Sponges Discovered in Alaska
One sponge species is so unique that scientists created an entirely new genus to classify it. Another represents a group never seen before outside of the tropics.
Scientists have discovered nine new species of sponges in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Isla . . .