Erythropodium caribaeorum

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Erythropodium caribaeorum

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]

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Erythropodium caribaeorum
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Erythropodium caribaeorum in the Aquarium de La Rochelle
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Anthothelidae
Genus: Erythropodium
Species:
E. caribaeorum
Binomial name
Erythropodium caribaeorum
(Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Erythropodium carybaeorum Kölliker, 1865
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E. caribaeorum is of interest from a drug discovery perspective because it produces eleutherobin, a diterpene glycoside with potential anticancer activity.[3]

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