| Stylissa massa | |
|---|---|
| Stylissa massa (orange), photographed off Bohol, Philippines (2024) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Scopalinida |
| Family: | Scopalinidae |
| Genus: | Stylissa |
| Species: | S. massa |
| Binomial name | |
| Stylissa massa (Carter, 1887) | |
Stylissa massa is a species of sponge that was first described by H.J. Carter 1887. Several bioactive compounds have been isolated from this species, including palau'amine, stylissatin A, and the USP7 inhibitor Spongiacidin C.
Stylissatin A (SA) is a cyclic heptapeptide isolated from the marine sponge Stylissa massa.