Agelas conifera
Agelas conifera, also known as the brown tube sponge, is a species of sponge. Its color is brown, tan, or greyish brown with a lighter interior. It is common in the Caribbean and Bahamas, and occasional in Florida.[1] Agelas conifera contains bromopyrrole alkaloids, notably sceptrin and oroidin, and levels of these feeding-deterrents increase upon predation.[2]
| Agelas conifera | |
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| Agelas conifera, Snapper Ledge reef, Florida Keys | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Agelasida |
| Family: | Agelasidae |
| Genus: | Agelas |
| Species: | A. conifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Agelas conifera (Schmidt, 1870) | |
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Related species
References
- Humann, Paul, Reef creature Identification, Edited by Ned Deloach. New World Publications, Inc., 1992, p. 22-23.
- Sven Rohde; Samuel Nietzer; Peter J. Schupp (2015). "Prevalence and Mechanisms of Dynamic Chemical Defenses in Tropical Sponges". PLOS ONE. 10: e0132236. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0132236. PMC 4496075. PMID 26154741.
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