Perophora namei

Perophora namei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Tunicata
Class:	Ascidiacea
Order:	Phlebobranchia
Family:	Perophoridae
Genus:	Perophora
Species:	P. namei
Binomial name
Perophora namei Hartmeyer & Michaelsen, 1928

Perophora namei is a sea squirt species in the genus Perophora found in Central Indo-Pacific.

Perophora namei produces the alkaloid perophoramidine.[1]

References

1. Sheryl M. Verbitski; Charles L. Mayne; Rohan A. Davis; Gisela P. Concepcion; Chris M. Ireland (2002). "Isolation, structure determination, and biological activity of a novel alkaloid, perophoramidine, from the Philippine ascidian Perophora namei". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 67 (20): 7124–7126. doi:10.1021/jo026012f. PMID 12354007.

External links

• Karen Sanamyan (2010). "Perophora namei Hartmeyer & Michaelsen, 1928". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
• Photos of Perophora namei on Sealife Collection