Upside-Down but Headed in the Right Direction: Review of the Highly Versatile Cassiopea xamachana System

Upside-Down but Headed in the Right Direction: Review of the Highly Versatile Cassiopea xamachana System

The upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana (Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae) has been predominantly studied to understand its interaction with the endosymbiotic dinoflagellate algae Symbiodinium. As an easily culturable and tractable cnidarian model, it is an attractive alternative to stony corals to und...

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Main Authors: Aki H. Ohdera, Michael J. Abrams, Cheryl L. Ames, David M. Baker, Luis P. Suescún-Bolívar, Allen G. Collins, Christopher J. Freeman, Edgar Gamero-Mora, Tamar L. Goulet, Dietrich K. Hofmann, Adrian Jaimes-Becerra, Paul F. Long, Antonio C. Marques, Laura A. Miller, Laura D. Mydlarz, Andre C. Morandini, Casandra R. Newkirk, Sastia P. Putri, Julia E. Samson, Sérgio N. Stampar, Bailey Steinworth, Michelle Templeman, Patricia E. Thomé, Marli Vlok, Cheryl M. Woodley, Jane C.Y. Wong, Mark Q. Martindale, William K. Fitt, Mónica Medina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
jellyfish
symbiosis
toxinology
sleep
venom
scyphozoan systematics
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00035/full

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