Pseudoceratina

Pseudoceratina
A yellow sponge that is a group of conical-shaped tubes attached to a rock underwater.
Pseudoceratina crassa, also called the Branching Tube Sponge
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongiida
Family: Pseudoceratinidae
Genus: Pseudoceratina
Carter, 1885
Species[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Druinella Lendenfeld, 1889
  • Korotnewia Poléjaeff, 1889
  • Psammaplysilla Keller, 1889

Pseudoceratina is a genus of sponge within the family Pseudoceratinidae. They are characterized by possession of a dendritic fiber skeleton lacking laminar bark but containing pith. They have been found in a variety of habitats including the Great Barrier reef (Queensland, Australia), the Red Sea, and Jamaica. Sponges of this genus have a microbiome known to produce a variety of chemicals that are used in pharmaceutical and anti-fouling activities. Notably, a species in this genus produces a chemical that is effective in inhibiting the migration of metastatic breast cancer cells.

  1. ^ a b "Pseudoceratina". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 April 2022.