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Compared to its dazzling deep-sea coral neighbors, the green Latrunculia austini sponge is pretty drab. Dotted with craters and pitted by deep holes the golf-ball sized sponge is curious-looking rather than beautiful. But green Latrunculia's unique chemical composition holds a promise much greater than mere beauty. In lab tests, several of Latrunculia austini's molecules selectively target and kill pancreatic tumor cells. [Source: NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center]
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