Biology:Ianthella basta

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Ianthella basta
Ianthella basta.jpg
Elephant ear sponge
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongiida
Family: Ianthellidae
Genus: Ianthella
Species:
I. basta
Binomial name
Ianthella basta
(Pallas, 1766)
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Spongia basta Pallas, 1766
  • Spongia grossa Esper, 1794
  • Spongia striata Lamarck, 1814

Ianthella basta is a species of fan-shaped sea sponge in the class Demospongiae.[1] It is also known as the elephant ear sponge,[2] paper sponge, or scroll sponge.[3]

A sponge measuring 1.7 m in height and 9.5 m circumference has been estimated to be about 8 years old.[2]

Distribution

The elephant ear sponge is found in the Indo-Pacific region.[4][3] It is found on coral reefs in areas with rapid water flows.[3]

Ianthella basta are introduced species they do not tend to invade other species territories and are noncompetitive. [5]

Ecology

The sea cucumber (Synaptula lamperti) is closely associated with the sponge and makes use of certain nutrients exuded by it.[6]

Research is being undertaken on various metabolites and other biologically active constituents that are synthesized by the sponge.[7][8]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ianthella basta (Pallas, 1766)". World Porifera database. World Register of Marine Species. 2022. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=165135. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rohde, Sven; Schupp, Peter J. (2011). "Growth and regeneration of the elephant ear sponge Ianthella basta (Porifera)". Ancient Animals, New Challenges. pp. 219–226. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4688-6_18. ISBN 978-94-007-4687-9. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Saltcorner
  4. "Ianthella basta (Pallas, 1766)". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/2239348. 
  5. Rohde, Sven; Schupp, Peter J. (2012-05-01). "Growth and regeneration of the elephant ear sponge Ianthella basta (Porifera)" (in en). Hydrobiologia 687 (1): 219–226. doi:10.1007/s10750-011-0774-5. ISSN 1573-5117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-011-0774-5. 
  6. Hammond, L.S.; Wilkinson, Clive R. (1985). "Exploitation of sponge exudates by coral reef holothuroids". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 94 (1–3): 1–9. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(85)90046-2. 
  7. Kazlauskas, R.; Lidgard, R.O.; Murphy, P.T.; Wells, R.J. (1980). "Brominated tyrosine-derived metabolites from the sponge Ianthella basta". Tetrahedron Letters 21 (23): 2277–2280. doi:10.1016/0040-4039(80)80023-2. 
  8. Pettit, George R.; Butler, Mark S.; Williams, Michael D.; Filiatrault, Melanie J.; Pettit, Robin K. (1996). "Isolation and structure of hemibastadinols 1−3 from the Papua New Guinea marine sponge Ianthella basta". Journal of Natural Products 59 (10): 927–934. doi:10.1021/np960249n. PMID 8904842. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2235845 entry