Aaptos aaptos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Hadromerida |
Family: | Suberitidae |
Genus: | Aaptos |
Species: | A. aaptos |
Binomial name | |
Aaptos aaptos |
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]