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Erythropodium caribaeorum
Species of coral From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erythropodium caribaeorum, commonly known as the encrusting gorgonian or encrusting polyps, is a species of soft coral in the monotypic family Erythropodiidae.[1] It was formerly placed in subfamily Erythropodiinae of family Anthothelidae.[2]
The species inhabits coral reefs and rocky bottoms in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida, growing at depths of 0.5 to 25 metres.[3]
E. caribaeorum is of interest from a drug discovery perspective because it produces eleutherobin, a diterpene glycoside with potential anticancer activity.[4]
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