Christopher Mah, a team member on NOAA’s ship Okeanos Explorer, came across a bright yellow sea sponge and ... Going by their scientific names, Hertwigia (sponge), and Chondraster (starfish ...

Belinda the sea sponge has a lot going on for an animal ... Leys says the team gave the sponge a name to make it easier to distinguish between their Belinda-focused research and their studies ...