Callyspongia siphonella explained

Callyspongia siphonella, commonly known as colonial tube-sponge, is a species of sea sponge endemic to the Red Sea. Clusters of its pale lavender to pink long tubes reach up to 60cm (20inches) in size.^{[1] [2] [3]} Callyspongia siphonella contains a bioactive compound, Sipholenol A., that has been studied for its anti-proliferative properties in human breast cancer; these properties provide promise in its potential for developing future compounds and thus contributes greatly to future cancer research. ^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Coral reef guide. Red Sea. Ewald. Lieske. Robert. Myers. 2004. 238. 9780007741731.
2. http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=166199 World Porifera Database - Species - Callyspongia (Callyspongia) siphonella (Lévi, 1965)
3. http://eol.org/pages/1163738/overview Blasser Röhrenschwamm (Callyspongia siphonella) - Information on Blasser Röhrenschwamm - Encyclopedia of Life
4. Foudah. Ahmed I.. Sallam. Asmaa A.. Akl. Mohamed R.. El Sayed. Khalid A.. 2014-02-12. Optimization, pharmacophore modeling and 3D-QSAR studies of sipholanes as breast cancer migration and proliferation inhibitors. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. en. 73. 310–324. 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.11.039. 24487236 . 0223-5234.