Biology:Erythropodium caribaeorum
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Short description: Species of coral
| Erythropodium caribaeorum | |
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| Erythropodium caribaeorum in the Aquarium de La Rochelle | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Anthothelidae |
| Genus: | Erythropodium |
| Species: | E. caribaeorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Erythropodium caribaeorum (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860)[1]
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Erythropodium caribaeorum, commonly known as the encrusting gorgonian or encrusting polyps, is a species of soft coral in the family Anthothelidae. It inhabits coral reefs and rocky bottoms in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida, growing at depths of 0.5 to 25 metres.[2]
E. caribaeorum is of interest from a drug discovery perspective because it produces eleutherobin, a diterpene glycoside with potential anticancer activity.[3]
References
- ↑ "Erythropodium caribaeorum (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860)". WoRMS. 2015. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289919. Retrieved 2 Feb 2016.
- ↑ "Erythropodium caribaeorum". SeaLifeBase. 2012. http://www.sealifebase.org/summary/Erythropodium-caribaeorum.html. Retrieved 2 Feb 2016.
- ↑ "Clinical status of anti-cancer agents derived from marine sources". Anticancer Agents Med Chem 8 (6): 603–617. 2008. doi:10.2174/187152008785133074. PMID 18690825.
Wikidata ☰ Q2252447 entry
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