Distribution of the sea squirt <i>Ecteinascidia thurstoni</i> Herdman, 1890 (Ascidiacea: Perophoridae) along Suez Canal and Egyptian Red Sea coasts

Distribution of the sea squirt <i>Ecteinascidia thurstoni</i> Herdman, 1890 (Ascidiacea: Perophoridae) along Suez Canal and Egyptian Red Sea coasts

<i>Ecteinascidia thurstoni</i> is a colonial sea squirt. It has a seasonal rhythm and a tropicaland subtropical distribution; it is usually present during the summer months.It synthesizes a group of molecules called ecteinascidins. One of these is ET-743, a compound that has a most origi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ali A-F. A. Gab-Alla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-06-01
Series:Oceanologia
Subjects:
Distribution
Ascidian
Tunicate
Sea squirt
Ecteinascidia thurstoni
Red Sea
Suez Canal
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