Recent Study Confirms Sea Sponges Sneeze and How They Do It
Rebecca West
Now, scientists have confirmed that sea sponges are able to expel globs of mucus from their bodies in a manner similar to sneezing. It isn't exactly a new discovery, but until a matter of months ago, they didn't fully understand how it worked.
In a recent study published in Current Biology, researchers discovered that sponges slowly expel mucus through their seawater inlet pores, known as ostia, to rid them of unwanted particles.
Rebecca is a writer and editor for both print and digital with a love for travel, history, archaeology, trivia, and architecture. Much of her writing has focused on human and animal health and welfare. A life-long pet owner, she has taken part in fostering dogs for military members during deployment and given many rescued and surrendered dogs the forever home they always wanted. Her two favorite canine quotes are, "Be the kind of person your dog thinks you are," and "My dog rescued me."