Ianthella basta
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| Elephant ear sponge | |
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I. basta
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Ianthella basta or elephant ear sponge is a species of fan-shaped sponge in the class Demospongiae. It is also known as the paper sponge or scroll sponge.[2]
Sponges are marine invertebrates with a jellylike mesohyl sandwiched between two layers of cells. They are filter feeders maintaining a flow of water through their structure which passes out through large openings called oscula. They have a fragile skeleton of stiff spicules.
Distribution
The elephant ear sponge is found in the Indo-Pacific region including Indonesia and the Great Barrier Reef.[1] It is found on coral reefs in areas with rapid water flows.[2]
Ecology
The sea cucumber Synaptula lamperti is closely associated with the sponge and makes use of certain nutrients exuded by it.[3]
Research is being undertaken on various metabolites and other biologically active constituents that are synthesized by the sponge.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Register of Marine Species
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Saltcorner
- ↑ Exploitation of sponge exudates by coral reef holothuroids
- ↑ Brominated tyrosine-derived metabolites from the sponge Ianthella basta
- ↑ Isolation and structure of hemibastadinols 1-3 from the Papua New Guinea marine sponge Ianthella basta
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