Biology:Aaptos aaptos
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Short description: Species of sponge
Aaptos aaptos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Suberitida |
Family: | Suberitidae |
Genus: | Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864) [1] |
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Aaptos aaptos is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae.[1]
This particular species is known to contain adrenoreceptor-blocking compounds.[citation needed] While it is highly toxic to fish, it is known to be preyed upon by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved August 25, 2012
- ↑ Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 239 (4838): 393–395. doi:10.1126/science.239.4838.393. PMID 17836872.
- ↑ Nakamura, H. et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1982, 5555
Wikidata ☰ Q2382180 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaptos aaptos.
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