''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water

sea sponge Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate throug ...

Species

The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * ''

Discodermia adhaerens ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * ''Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * ''Disc ...

'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * ''

Discodermia arbor ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * ''

Discodermia aspera ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * ''Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' Di ...

'' Carter, 1880 * ''

Discodermia calyx ''Discodermia calyx'' is a species of bowl-shaped sponge that is found in shallow waters in central and southern Japan. The species is distributed by the central Kuroshio current and is therefore localized along this current. Like many other spon ...

'' Döderlein, 1884 * ''

Discodermia claviformis ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Kieschnick, 1896 * '' Discodermia discifera'' (Lendenfeld, 1907) * ''

Discodermia discifurca ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Sollas, 1888 * ''

Discodermia dissoluta ''Discodermia dissoluta'' is a deep-water sea sponge found in the Eastern, Southern, and Southwestern Caribbean, and in the Greater Antilles. ''D. dissoluta'' is of interest to bio and organic chemists because it produces (+)-discodermolide, a ...

'' Schmidt, 1880 * ''

Discodermia dubia ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Vacelet & Vasseur, 1971 * ''

Discodermia emarginata ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * ''Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * ''Disc ...

'' Dendy, 1905 * ''

Discodermia gorgonoides ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Burton, 1928 * ''

Discodermia inscripta ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * ''Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' Di ...

'' (Schmidt, 1879) * ''

Discodermia interspersa ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * ''Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * ''Disc ...

'' Kumar, 1925 * '' Discodermia irregularis'' Hoshino, 1976 * ''

Discodermia japonica ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * ''Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' Di ...

'' Döderlein, 1884 * ''

Discodermia jogashima ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Tanita & Hoshino, 1989 * ''

Discodermia kellyae ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' Discodermia kiiensis'' Hoshino, 1977 * ''

Discodermia koreana ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Sim, 1982 * ''

Discodermia laevidiscus ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Carter, 1880 * ''

Discodermia natalensis ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Kirkpatrick, 1903 * ''

Discodermia ornata ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Sollas, 1888 * ''

Discodermia panoplia ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Sollas, 1888 * ''

Discodermia papillata ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Carter, 1880 * ''

Discodermia polydiscus ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' (Bowerbank, 1869) * ''

Discodermia polymorpha ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Pisera & Vacelet, 2011 * ''

Discodermia proliferans ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Lévi & Lévi, 1983 * ''

Discodermia ramifera ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Topsent, 1892 * ''

Discodermia sinuosa ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Carter, 1881 * ''

Discodermia stylifera ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Keller, 1891 * ''

Discodermia tuberosa ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Dendy, 1922 * ''

Discodermia vermicularis ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * ''Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' Di ...

'' Döderlein, 1884 * ''

Discodermia verrucosa ''Discodermia '' is a genus of deep-water sea sponge. Species The following species are accepted within ''Discodermia'': * '' Discodermia adhaerens'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * '' Discodermia arbor'' Carvalho & Xavier, 2020 * '' D ...

'' Topsent, 1928

Pharmacology

Discodermins B-D ''D. dissoluta'' is of interest to bio and organic chemists because it produces (+)-discodermolide, a

polyketide Polyketides are a class of natural products derived from a precursor molecule consisting of a chain of alternating ketone (or reduced forms of a ketone) and methylene groups: (-CO-CH2-). First studied in the early 20th century, discovery, biosynth ...

natural product A natural product is a natural compound or substance produced by a living organism—that is, found in nature. In the broadest sense, natural products include any substance produced by life. Natural products can also be prepared by chemical sy ...

with

immunosuppressive Immunosuppression is a reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system. Some portions of the immune system itself have immunosuppressive effects on other parts of the immune system, and immunosuppression may occur as an adverse react ...

and cancer killing properties.

Antimicrobial An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth. Antimicrobial medicines can be grouped according to the microorganisms they act primarily against. For example, antibiotics are used against bacteria, and antifungals ...

/anticancer peptides called discodermins have been isolated from ''D. kiiensis''.

References

Tetractinellida Sponges described in 1869 Sponge genera {{Demosponge-stub