Ianthella basta

Ianthella basta, commonly known as elephant ear sponge, is a species of fan-shaped sea sponge in the class Demospongiae. It is also known as the paper sponge or scroll sponge.[2]

Ianthella basta
Elephant ear sponge
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongiida
Family: Ianthellidae
Genus: Ianthella
Species:
I. basta
Binomial name
Ianthella basta
Pallas, 1766
Synonyms
List
  • Spongia basta Pallas, 1766
  • Spongia grossa Esper, 1794 [1]
  • Spongia striata Lamarck, 1814

Sponges are marine invertebrates with a jellylike mesohyl sandwiched between two layers of cells. They are filter feeders maintaining a flow of water through their structure which passes out through large openings called oscula. They have a fragile skeleton of stiff spicules.

Distribution

The elephant ear sponge is found in the Indo-Pacific region including Indonesia and the Great Barrier Reef.[1] It is found on coral reefs in areas with rapid water flows.[2]

Ecology

The sea cucumber (Synaptula lamperti) is closely associated with the sponge and makes use of certain nutrients exuded by it.[3]

Research is being undertaken on various metabolites and other biologically active constituents that are synthesized by the sponge.[4][5]

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References
  1. World Register of Marine Species
  2. Saltcorner
  3. Hammond, L.S.; Wilkinson, Clive R. (1985). "Exploitation of sponge exudates by coral reef holothuroids". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 94 (1–3): 1–9. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(85)90046-2.
  4. Kazlauskas, R.; Lidgard, R.O.; Murphy, P.T.; Wells, R.J. (1980). "Brominated tyrosine-derived metabolites from the sponge Ianthella basta". Tetrahedron Letters. 21 (23): 2277–2280. doi:10.1016/0040-4039(80)80023-2.
  5. Isolation and structure of hemibastadinols 1-3 from the Papua New Guinea marine sponge Ianthella basta


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