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Latrunculia
Sign in to saveLatrunculia is a genus of demosponges. It is well known for the diverse array of chemical compounds found in its species, including the latrunculins, which are named after this genus. Many of these are medically important, including anti-cancer compounds such as discorhabdins.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderPoecilosclerida
- FamilyLatrunculiidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 156
- With media
- 17
- Family
- Latrunculiidae
- Collections
- NHMUK, USNM
- Recorded in
- New Zealand, Argentina
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Latrunculiidae
- Image
- Sumo crab wearing a sponge at Star Wall DSC00047.JPG
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- taxon name
- Latrunculia
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Latrunculia
- Commons category
- Latrunculia
- taxon author citation
- Bocage, 1869
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Species
- References
Latrunculia is a genus of demosponges. It is well known for the diverse array of chemical compounds found in its species, including the latrunculins, which are named after this genus. Many of these are medically important, including anti-cancer compounds such as discorhabdins.
== Description == The majority of species are large. They have special pore-areas and oscules encircled by elevated collars. The skeleton is formed by siliceous spicules in which one end is rounded. These arranged in an irregular network of loose tracts or bundles, supporting a crust of discorhabds, a microsclere typical of the genus.
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