Scientific discovery on sponges made in Richmond lab
(09/19/14 8:20pm)
A University of Richmond student has become the first person to find hair-like projections that sensor movement in some of SpongeBob’s relatives. The sponge in question is the Cliona varians, “a saltwater sponge that grows mostly in the tropics, such as the Florida Keys and the Caribbean,” said sophomore Cassandra Ceballos, who is head of the investigation.