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