Agelas conifera
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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]
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Agelas conifera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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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