Aaptos aaptos

Aaptos aaptos is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae.[1]

Aaptos aaptos
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Suberitida
Family: Suberitidae
Genus: Aaptos aaptos
(Schmidt, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
List
  • Aaptos adriatica Gray, 1867
  • Ancorina aaptos Schmidt, 1864
  • Ancorina adriatica sensu Van Soest, 2002 [lapsus]
  • Suberites aaptus (Schmidt, 1864)
  • Suberites spissus Topsent, 1892
  • Tuberella aaptos (Schmidt, 1864)
  • Tuberella tethyoides Keller, 1880

This particular species is known to contain adrenoceptor-blocking compounds.[2] While it is highly toxic to fish, it is known to be preyed upon by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.[3]

References
  1. World Register of Marine Species Retrieved August 25, 2012
  2. Nakamura, Hideshi; Kobayashi, Jun'ichi; Ohizumi, Yasushi; Hirata, Yoshimasa (1982). "Isolation and structure of aaptamine a novel heteroaromatic substance possessing α-blocking activity from the sea sponge Aaptos aaptos". Tetrahedron Letters. 23 (52): 5555–5558. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)85893-1. ISSN 0040-4039.
  3. Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science. 239 (4838). American Association for the Advancement of Science: 393–395. doi:10.1126/science.239.4838.393. JSTOR 1700236. PMID 17836872.


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