Isis hippuris
Isis hippuris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Anthozoa |
Order: | Alcyonacea |
Family: | Isididae |
Genus: | Isis |
Species: | I. hippuris |
Binomial name | |
Isis hippuris Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Isis hippuris is a species of bamboo coral found in the Western Pacific Ocean.[1] It produces hippuristanol, a molecule with apparent anti-cancer functions.
References
- ↑ URMO: UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. Land J. van der (ed), 2008-11-18
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