News Life Sea sponges launch slow-motion snot rockets to clean their pores Time-lapse video reveals the surprising way debris-filled mucus moves out of a sponge’s body Sea sponges don’t look like the most active of creatures. But a new study shows how some sponges, like this pink Caribbean tube sponge (Aplysina archeri), are constantly “sneezing” out a mucusy goo. johnandersonphoto/iStock/Getty Images Plus Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Jude Coleman August 10, 2022 at 11:00 am The next time you spot a sea sponge, say “gesundheit!” Some sponges regularly “sneeze” to clear debris from their porous bodies.