Perophora namei

Perophora namei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Enterogona
Suborder: Phlebobranchia
Family: Perophoridae
Genus: Perophora
Species: P. namei
Binomial name
Perophora namei

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

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


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