Aplysina is a genus of sea sponges in the order Verongiida. It was first authenticated and described by Giovanni Domenico Nardo in 1834. [1] The following species are recognised in the genus Aplysina: [1] ^ a b "Aplysina Nardo, 1834". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-02-09.

Aplysina fistularis (A. fistularis), also known as the yellow tube sponge or yellow sponge, [1] is a species of sea sponge in the order Verongiida. [2] Aplysina fistularis is a golden or orange-brown color with a conulose surface.

Aplysina aerophoba is a species of sponge in the family Aplysinidae. It is a yellow, tube-forming or encrusting sponge and is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea; the type locality is the Adriatic Sea .

Aplysina is the best representative genus of the family Aplysinidae. Halogenated substances are its main class of metabolites. These substances contribute greatly to the chemotaxonomy and characterization of the sponges belonging to this genus.

In some areas in the Bahamas the species tends to be greenish yellow, contrasting with co-existing typical mustard yellow branches of this species and tubes of Aplysina fistularis (Pallas, 1766) and A. insularis tubes with outgrowing branchelets. This makes us wonder if the greenish morph (pictured here) belongs to a different species or if ...

Aplysina insularis reproduce sexually by giving off a large volume of sperm into a body of water (D’Aloia, Majoris and Buston, 2011). The sperm comes into contact with the female reproductive organ that houses eggs in another individual sponge. It is …

In preclinical studies, (+)-aeroplysinin-1 has been shown to have promising anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and anti-tumor effects. Due to its versatility, (+)-aeroplysinin-1 might have a pharmaceutical interest for the treatment of different pathologies. Keywords: (+)-aeroplysinin-1, sponges, marine drugs, inflammation, angiogenesis, cancer. 1.

Aplysina archeri (also known as stove-pipe sponge because of its shape) is a species of tube sponge that has long tube-like structures of cylindrical shape. Although they can grow in a single tube, they often grow in large groups of up to 22 tubes.

Species of Aplysina (Order Verongida) are common inhabitants of shallow tropical and subtropical marine waters [28], [29]. They are usually large sponges, variable in form (massive, tubular, ramose, pedunculate, etc.), and with live colors, usually ranging from yellow to green [28], [30].

Species Aplysina sebae (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) accepted as Aplysina lacunosa (Lamarck, 1814) (junior synonym) Species Aplysina spiculifera Lendenfeld, 1888 accepted as Dysidea spiculifera (Lendenfeld, 1888) (genus transfer) Species Aplysina tenuissima (Hyatt, 1875) accepted as Aplysina insularis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) (junior ...