Callyspongia siphonella
Species of sponge
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Callyspongia siphonella, commonly known as colonial tube-sponge, is a species of sea sponge endemic to the Red Sea. Clusters of its pale lavender to pink long tubes reach up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in size.[1][2][3] Callyspongia siphonella contains a bioactive compound, Sipholenol A., that has been studied for its anti-proliferative properties in human breast cancer; these properties provide promise in its potential for developing future compounds and thus contributes greatly to future cancer research.[4]
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| Callyspongia siphonella | |
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| A pink variant of Callyspongia siphonella | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Callyspongiidae |
| Genus: | Callyspongia |
| Subgenus: | Callyspongia |
| Species: | C. siphonella |
| Binomial name | |
| Callyspongia siphonella Lévi, 1965 | |
| Synonyms | |
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