Monanchora
Sign in to saveMonanchora is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Crambeida. The genus contains 18 species, which have been researched for their potential use in medicine.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderPoecilosclerida
- FamilyCrambeidae
Habitatmarine
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- Monanchora unguifera (Pink Lumpy sponge).jpg
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- taxon author citation
- Carter, 1883
- taxon name
- Monanchora
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- Distribution
- Discovery
- Medical Use
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Monanchora is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Crambeida. The genus contains 18 species, which have been researched for their potential use in medicine.
== Description ==
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Animalia
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Porifera
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alkaloid
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Q180686
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sea water
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brackish water
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Q229883
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Demospongiae
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guanidine
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