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<i>Aaptos aaptos</i>

Aaptos aaptos

Species of sponge

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

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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]

Aaptamine, an alkaloid isolated from Aaptos aaptos[3]

References

  1. [1]
    World Register of Marine Species Retrieved August 25, 2012
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    Nakamura, H. et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1982, 5555


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