Aaptos aaptos

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Aaptos aaptos
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A. aaptos
Binomial name
Aaptos aaptos
(Schmidt, 1864) [1]

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Aaptos aaptos is a sea sponge belonging to the Phylum Porifera.[1]

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

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Aaptamine, an alkaloid isolated from Aaptos aaptos[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved August 25, 2012
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  3. Nakamura, H. et al., Tet. Lett., 1982, 5555


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