Perophora namei
| Perophora namei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Phlebobranchia |
| Family: | Perophoridae |
| Genus: | Perophora |
| Species: | P. namei |
| Binomial name | |
| Perophora namei Hartmeyer & Michaelsen, 1928 | |
Perophora namei is a sea squirt species in the genus Perophora found in Central Indo-Pacific.
Perophora namei produces the alkaloid perophoramidine.[1]
References
- ^ Sheryl M. Verbitski; Charles L. Mayne; Rohan A. Davis; Gisela P. Concepcion; Chris M. Ireland (2002). "Isolation, structure determination, and biological activity of a novel alkaloid, perophoramidine, from the Philippine ascidian Perophora namei". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 67 (20): 7124–7126. doi:10.1021/jo026012f. PMID 12354007.
External links
- Karen Sanamyan (2010). "Perophora namei Hartmeyer & Michaelsen, 1928". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- Photos of Perophora namei on Sealife Collection