Biology:Nanipora
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Nanipora is a monotypic genus of cnidarian in the family Helioporidae. It consists of a single species, Nanipora kamurai.[1]
Discovery
Nanipora kamurai was first discovered in a public swimming area in Okinawa. The species is considered to be a "living fossil" because the animals most closely related to it genetically are extinct.[2] They are found in coral reefs in Japan and Thailand, and sea beds in the north South China Sea. [3]
Nanipora kamurai may potentially possess the unique ability to survive in extreme environmental conditions caused by ocean acidification. [4]
References
- ↑ WoRMS. "Nanipora Miyazaki & Reimer, 2015". http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=850461.
- ↑ The 'living fossil' octocoral Nanipora kamurai Miyazaki & Reimer, 2015. In: Ten astounding marine species of the last decade (2007–2017). Retrieved from the Lifewatch regional portal Web-site.
- ↑ Miyazaki, Y., Alves Santos, M. E., Kunihiro, S., Weinstein, D. K., & Reimer, J. D. (2016). Rarity of Nanipora kamurai (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Helioporacea) at its type locality. Marine Biodiversity, 46(4), 917–921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-015-0435-4
- ↑ Reimer, J. D., Kurihara, H., Ravasi, T., Ide, Y., Izumiyama, M., & Kayanne, H. (2021). Unexpected high abundance of aragonite-forming Nanipora (Octocorallia: Helioporacea) at an acidified volcanic reef in southern Japan. Marine Biodiversity, 51(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-021-01165-0
Further reading
- Cordeiro, R., van Ofwegen, L. & Williams, G. (2015). Nanipora kamurai Miyazaki & Reimer, 2015 at the WoRMS Web-site. Retrieved from the World List of Octocorallia data-base.
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