Stylissa massa (Carter, 1887) is a animal in the Scopalinidae family, order Scopalinida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Stylissa massa (Carter, 1887)
Stylissa massa is a sponge species that is a known source of several distinct bioactive compounds.
Stylissa massa is a species of sponge, first described by H.J. Carter in 1887. Multiple bioactive compounds have been isolated from this species. These include palau'amine, stylissatin A, and Spongiacidin C, which is a USP7 inhibitor.
Photo: (c) Floyd E. Hayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Floyd E. Hayes · cc-by-nc
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
Identify Stylissa massa (Carter, 1887) instantly — even offline
iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.
Download iNature — FreeDownload iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
