Opportunistic consumption of coral spawn by the ruby brittle star (Ophioderma rubicundum)
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10096
Abstract: Abstract Many reef invertebrates reproduce through simultaneous broadcast spawning, with an apparent advantage of overwhelming potential predators and maximizing propagule survival. Although reef fish have been observed to consume coral gamete bundles during spawning events,… read more here.
Keywords: ruby brittle; star; ophioderma rubicundum; star ophioderma ... See more keywords
Down-regulation of TGF-β, VEGF, and bFGF in vascular endothelial cells of chicken induced by a brittle star (Ophiocoma erinaceus) extract
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03199
Abstract: Great attention has been focused on the discovery of anti-angiogenic natural and synthetic compounds to be finally used as or at least a part of the treatment of tumors. The marine ecosystems provide diversity in… read more here.
Keywords: star ophiocoma; ophiocoma erinaceus; brittle star; bfgf ... See more keywords
Differential growth forms of the sponge Biemna fortis govern the abundance of its associated brittle star Ophiactis modesta
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2017.06.007
Abstract: Abstract Marine intertidal regions are physically stressful habitats. In such an environment, facilitator species and positive interactions mitigate unfavorable conditions to the benefit of less tolerant organisms. In sponge–brittle star association, sponges effectively shelter brittle… read more here.
Keywords: growth forms; modesta; brittle star; growth ... See more keywords
Isolation of Chamigrene Sesquiterpenes and Absolute Configuration of Isoobtusadiene from the Brittle Star Ophionereis reticulata.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00510
Abstract: The chemical study of the Brazilian brittle star Ophionereis reticulata led to the isolation of three chamigrene sesquiterpenes, including the partially characterized isoobtusadiene (1), its unreported acetyl derivative (2), and the known (+)-elatol (3). The… read more here.
Keywords: isoobtusadiene; ophionereis reticulata; chamigrene sesquiterpenes; brittle star ... See more keywords
A member of the Roseobacter clade, Octadecabacter sp., is the dominant symbiont in the brittle star Amphipholis squamata
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DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiy030
Abstract: Abstract Symbiotic associations with subcuticular bacteria (SCB) have been identified and studied in many echinoderms, including the SCB of the brooding brittle star, Amphipholis squamata. Previous studies on the SCB of A. squamata placed the… read more here.
Keywords: roseobacter clade; brittle star; star amphipholis; amphipholis squamata ... See more keywords
Paralimibaculum aggregatum gen. nov. sp. nov. and Biformimicrobium ophioploci gen. nov. sp. nov., two novel heterotrophs from brittle star Ophioplocus japonicus
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DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006530
Abstract: Abstract Two novel Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, halophilic and non-motile bacterial strains, designated NKW23T and NKW57T, were isolated from a brittle star Ophioplocus japonicus collected from a tidal pool in Wakayama, Japan. The results of phylogenetic… read more here.
Keywords: star ophioplocus; nov nov; brittle star; two novel ... See more keywords
A new bathyal ophiacanthid brittle star (Ophiuroidea: Ophiacanthidae) with Caribbean affinities from the Plio-Pleistocene of the Mediterranean.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4820.1.2
Abstract: Identifiable remains of large deep-sea invertebrates are exceedingly rare in the fossil record. Thus, every new discovery adds to a better understanding of ancient deep-sea environments based on direct fossil evidence. Here we describe a… read more here.
Keywords: ophiacanthid brittle; brittle star; plio pleistocene; bathyal ... See more keywords
Unveiling putative modulators of mutable collagenous tissue in the brittle star Ophiomastix wendtii: an RNA-Seq analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10926-7
Abstract: Collagenous connective tissue, found throughout the bodies of metazoans, plays a crucial role in maintaining structural integrity. This versatile tissue has the potential for numerous biomedical applications, including the development of innovative collagen-based biomaterials. Inspiration… read more here.
Keywords: collagenous tissue; rna seq; brittle star; mutable collagenous ... See more keywords
A brittle star is born: Ontogeny of luminous capabilities in Amphiura filiformis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298185
Abstract: Bioluminescence is the production of visible light by living organisms thanks to a chemical reaction, implying the oxidation of a substrate called luciferin catalyzed by an enzyme, the luciferase. The luminous brittle star Amphiura filiformis… read more here.
Keywords: brittle star; luminous capabilities; amphiura filiformis; born ontogeny ... See more keywords
Exotic Brittle Star Interactions With Native Octocoral Epizoites: An Endemic Benthic Ctenophore in Peril?
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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-370115/v1
Abstract: Widespread and large populations of the exotic eastern Pacific ophiuroid brittle star Opthiothela mirabilis now occur in southeastern Florida, extending the range of this recently introduced species from southern Brazil northward to the eastern Caribbean… read more here.
Keywords: ctenophore; benthic ctenophore; brittle star; exotic brittle ... See more keywords
Neurogenesis during Brittle Star Arm Regeneration Is Characterised by a Conserved Set of Key Developmental Genes
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11091360
Abstract: Simple Summary Injuries to the central nervous system most often lead to irreversible damage in humans. Brittle stars are marine animals related to sea stars and sea urchins, and are one of our closest evolutionary… read more here.
Keywords: regeneration; star; arm; brittle star ... See more keywords