| Aaptos aaptos | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Hadromerida |
| Family: | Suberitidae |
| Genus: | Aaptos |
| Species: | A. aaptos |
| Binomial name | |
| Aaptos aaptos |
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Aaptos aaptos is a sea sponge belonging to the Phylum Porifera.
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.[1]