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Ecteinascidia turbinata Herdman, 1880
Ecteinascidia turbinata is a colonial sea squirt. The individual zooids can grow to a height of 2.5 cm and are shaped like wide-necked bottles. Colonies can reach a width of 14 cm.
It primarily grows on the submerged roots of mangroves, its also found growing on rocks, jetties, the black coral (Antipathes caribbeana), floating debris and among seagrasses.
Ecteinascidia turbinata is a filter feeder.
The flatworm Prostheceraeus crozieri is the main predator.
The cancer drug trabectedin is isolated from E. turbinata.
Synonymised names:
Ecteinascidia moorei Herdman, 1891 · unaccepted (original combination)
Ecteinascidia turbinata is a colonial sea squirt. The individual zooids can grow to a height of 2.5 cm and are shaped like wide-necked bottles. Colonies can reach a width of 14 cm.
It primarily grows on the submerged roots of mangroves, its also found growing on rocks, jetties, the black coral (Antipathes caribbeana), floating debris and among seagrasses.
Ecteinascidia turbinata is a filter feeder.
The flatworm Prostheceraeus crozieri is the main predator.
The cancer drug trabectedin is isolated from E. turbinata.
Synonymised names:
Ecteinascidia moorei Herdman, 1891 · unaccepted (original combination)
