No Friend of Sponge Bob!
Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 16th, 2007
There’s been another new marine species discovered in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
This marine snail, Tylodina fungina, was collected in a dredge sample with its host sponge. This species feeds exclusively on a single species of sponge that exactly matches its bright yellow color. Despite being featured in field guides, very little is known about its biology. (Credit: Antonia Baeza, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)
For more, see: New Marine Species Discovered In Eastern Pacific
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Who knows, maybe one of these critters will have a chemical compound to cure cancer.
More new species were also discovered awaiting positive analysis.
At least it doesn’t eat Krabby Patties.