Camille Moore
Alien-like Sponge in the Pacific
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.