Aaptos aaptos

Aaptos aaptos is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Suberitidae, first described in 1864 by.^[1][2]

Aaptos aaptos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Suberitida
Family:	Suberitidae
Genus:	Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
List Aaptos adriatica Gray, 1867 Ancorina aaptos Schmidt, 1864 Ancorina adriatica sensu Van Soest, 2002 [lapsus] Suberites aaptus (Schmidt, 1864) Suberites spissus Topsent, 1892 Tuberella aaptos (Schmidt, 1864) Tuberella tethyoides Keller, 1880

This particular species is known to contain adrenoceptor-blocking compounds.^[3] While it is highly toxic to fish, it is known to be preyed upon by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.^[4]

The methanol extract of Aaptos aaptos has been found to reduce the antioxidants in cancer cells, which increases oxidative stress selectively in cells which contributes to their antiproliferative effects.^[5]

Aaptamine, an alkaloid isolated from Aaptos aaptos^[3]