Discosoma
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Discosoma is a genus of cnidarians in the order Corallimorpharia. Common names for the genus include mushroom anemone, disc anemone and elephant ear mushroom.[1]
Most species are disc-shaped and produce large amounts of mucus.[1] There are a great variety of colors, including metallic and fluorescent shades and striped and spotted patterns.[1] Discosoma gather food particles from the water. Some species absorb nutrients produced by zooxanthellae, photosynthetic dinoflagellates living in their tissues in a symbiotic relationship.[1]
Some species are sold commercially in the aquarium trade.[1]
The red fluorescent protein Template:Chem name which has applications in molecular biology as a reporter protein was first derived from the species.[2]
There are approximately 11 recognized species:[3]
- Discosoma album
- Discosoma carlgreni – Forked-tentacle corallimorpharian
- Discosoma dawydoffi
- Discosoma fowleri
- Discosoma fungiforme
- Discosoma molle
- Discosoma neglecta – Umbrella corallimorpharian
- Discosoma nummiforme
- Discosoma rubraoris
- Discosoma unguja
- Discosoma viridescens
References
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- ↑ a b c d e Sprung, J. Aquarium Invertebrates: Mushrooms, Elephants Ears, And False Corals: A Review Of The Corallimorpharia. Advanced Aquarist Volume 1. October 2002.
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- ↑ Fautin, D. G. (2013). Discosoma. World List of Corallimorpharia. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) on 18 March 2018.
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