“…Sphingolipids are already known for their antiseptic and antifungal activity (Bibel et al ., ), and sphingosine and its derivatives are natural antimicrobial agents, protecting the human skin from bacterial colonization (Bibel et al ., , ) as well as being anti‐inflammatory agents (Radhika et al ., ). The Moroccan invertebrates and especially sponges are poorly studied (Rifai et al ., , ; El‐Amraoui et al ., ; El‐Wahidi et al ., ), but are a promising source of new compounds with diverse biological activities (El‐Amraoui et al ., ; El‐Wahidi et al ., ).…”