Biology:Callyspongia siphonella

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Short description: Species of sponge

Callyspongia siphonella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Callyspongiidae
Genus: Callyspongia
Subgenus: Callyspongia
Species:
C. siphonella
Binomial name
Callyspongia siphonella
Lévi, 1965
Synonyms
  • Siphonochalina siphonella Lévi, 1965

Callyspongia siphonella, commonly known as colonial tube-sponge, is a species of sea sponge endemic to the Red Sea. Clusters of its pale lavender long tubes reaches up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in size.[1][2][3] The callyspongia siphonella contains a bioactive compound, Sipholenol A., that has been studied for its anti-proliferative properties in human breast cancer; these properties provide promise in its potential for developing future compounds and thus contributes greatly to future cancer research. [4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3193800 entry