Send nudis: An assessment of nudibranch diversity in Sodwana Bay, South Africa [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Climate change is posing unprecedented pressure onto marine ecosystems worldwide. This makes it imperative to monitor the effects that are being experienced in these environments. Nudibranchs are benthic marine organisms that possess characteristics that
Carel Oosthuizen
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Predation on scyphozoan polyps and selective hydrozoan nematocyst incorporation dynamics in an alien aeolid nudibranch [PDF]
Frontiers in ZoologyBackground Aeolid nudibranchs prey on various cnidarians and incorporate nematocysts from their prey into the cnidosac, located at the tip of their cerata for self-defense. This study examined the predator–prey interactions between two nudibranch species,
Hila Dror, Tamar Lotan, Dror Angel
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Spurilla braziliana MacFarland 1909 (Nudibranchia, Aeolidiidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2023 Spurilla braziliana MacFarland 1909 is a morphologically diverse nudibranch found in the Pacific and Western Atlantic. The complete mitochondrial genome of S. braziliana has been constructed using next-generation sequencing technology.
Hideaki Mizobata +6 more
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Museomics reveals uncultured symbionts with biosynthetic potential in nudibranchs [PDF]
MicrobiomeBackground Museum specimens are widely used for PCR-based pathogen detection, yet their potential for metagenomic discovery of beneficial microbes remains underexplored, largely due to difficulties in distinguishing true symbionts from contaminants. Here,
Dafne Porcel Sanchis +15 more
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Nudibranch predation boosts sponge silicon cycling [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Diatoms play a key role in the marine silica cycle, but recent studies have shown that sponges can also have an important effect on this dynamic. They accumulate large stocks of biogenic silica within their bodies over long periods, which are thought to ...
María López-Acosta +4 more
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Jorumycidine, a hexacyclic bis-tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid from marine symbiosis reveals new biosynthetic logic for anticancer design [PDF]
Communications ChemistryMarine opisthobranch mollusks are a valuable source of structurally diverse bioactive metabolites arising from de novo biosynthesis or dietary origins.
Genoveffa Nuzzo +10 more
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Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2013 A small sample of (−)-(5R,6Z)-dendrolasin-5-acetate, which was fully characterized by 2D NMR studies, was isolated from the nudibranch Hypselodoris jacksoni, along with the sesquiterpenes (+)-agassizin, (−)-furodysinin, (−)-euryfuran ...
Karen Cheney +2 more
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A new genus and species of nudibranch-mimicking Syllidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsNudibranch mollusks, which are well-known for their vivid warning coloration and effective defenses, are mimicked by diverse invertebrates to deter predation through both Müllerian and Batesian strategies. Despite extensive documentation across different
Naoto Jimi +4 more
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Validating a molecular clock for nudibranchs—No fossils to the rescue [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionTime calibrated phylogenies are typically reconstructed with fossil information but for soft‐bodied marine invertebrates that lack hard parts, a fossil record is lacking.
Kara K. S. Layton, Nerida G. Wilson
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Diversity, 2023 A corallivorous nudibranch from the South China Sea reproduced explosively and caused extensive damage to Porites in our aquarium. In this study, morphological and molecular analyses of the nudibranch were conducted and described.
Zhiyu Jia +6 more
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