Biology:Chondrocladia robertballardi
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Short description: Species of carnivorous sponges
| Chondrocladia robertballardi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Poecilosclerida |
| Family: | Cladorhizidae |
| Genus: | Chondrocladia |
| Species: | C. robertballardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Chondrocladia robertballardi Cristobo, Rios, Pomponi & Xavier, 2015
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Chondrocladia robertballardi is a species of carnivorous sponges that was discovered by Cristobo, Ríos, Pomponi and Xavier in 2014, and described by them in 2015.[1] The discovery was made in the north-east Atlantic, in the Gorringe and Galicia Banks.[2]
Species in Southern Ocean
Chondrocladia robertballardi sp. nov. is a newly-discovered species of that was discovered in 2025 in the Southern Ocean by the Ocean Census Project. It is one of 30 species that has been discovered by the Ocean Census Project.[3][4] It has been dubbed the "death ball" sponge in popular media.[5]
References
- ↑ Cristobo, J.; Rios, P.; Pomponi, S. A.; Xavier, J. (2015). "A new carnivorous sponge, Chondrocladia robertballardi sp. nov. (Porifera: Cladorhizidae) from two north-east Atlantic seamounts" (in en). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 95 (7): 1345–1352. doi:10.1017/S0025315414001325. ISSN 0025-3154. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-marine-biological-association-of-the-united-kingdom/article/abs/new-carnivorous-sponge-chondrocladia-robertballardi-sp-nov-porifera-cladorhizidae-from-two-northeast-atlantic-seamounts/AC8C80AF3A095DBE2A7715862585892A.
- ↑ "Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) robertballardi Cristobo, Ríos, Pomponi & Xavier, 2015" (in en). World Porifera database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=817978.
- ↑ Thompson, Harry (2025-10-29). "Scientists Discover New Carnivorous 'Death Ball' Sponge" (in en). https://www.thedailybeast.com/scientists-discover-new-carnivorous-death-ball-sponge/.
- ↑ Jacobo, Julia. "Dozens of new species, including carnivorous 'death ball' sponge, discovered in Southern Ocean" (in en). https://abcnews.go.com/International/dozens-new-species-including-carnivorous-death-ball-sponge/story?id=126986681.
- ↑ Horton, Helena (2025-10-29). "Carnivorous 'death ball' sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/carnivorous-death-ball-sponge-among-new-species-found-in-depths-of-southern-ocean.
Wikidata ☰ Q63718802 entry
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