Agelas conifera | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Agelasida |
Family: | Agelasidae |
Genus: | Agelas |
Species: | A. conifera |
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Agelas conifera (Schmidt, 1870) | |
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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] Agelas conifera exhibit a wound response, increasing the production and release of bromopyrrole alkaloids, which appear to also protect against harmful microorganisms. [3]