Tectitethya crypta
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| Tectitethya crypta (de Laubenfels, 1949)
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Tectitethya crypta (formerly known as Cryptotethya crypta and Tethya crypta) is a species of demosponge belonging to the family Tethyidae.[1] It is a massive, shallow-water sponge found in the Caribbean Sea.[2][3] Oftentimes, it is covered in sand and algae.[2][3]
The nucleosides spongothymidine and spongouridine were isolated from this sponge, providing the basis for anti-viral and anti-cancer drugs like Aciclovir.[2][3]
References
- ^ http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=170927
- ^ a b c Cerrano, Carlo; Pansini, Maurizio; Valisano, Laura; Calcinai, Barbara; Sarà, Michele; Bavestrello, Giorgio (2004). "Lagoon sponges from Carrie Bow Cay (Belize): Ecological benefits of selective sediment incorporation" (PDF). Boll. Bus. Ist. Biol. Univ. Genova. 68: 239–252. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ a b c Patricia R. Bergquist (1978). Sponges. University of California Press. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-520-03658-1. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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