Eight new deep-sea species of marine sponges discovered
Geodia bibilonae, one of the new species identified. Credit: PeerJ (2024). DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16584 Although marine sponges are widespread in the oceans, their biodiversity and distribution is still poorly known. Even though the Mediterranean Sea is the most explored sea on Earth, a study by Julio A. Díaz and colleagues, published in PeerJ, reveals the presence