Ecteinascidia turbinata

Ecteinascidia turbinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Enterogona
Suborder: Phlebobranchia
Family: Perophoridae
Genus: Ecteinascidia
Species: E. turbinata
Binomial name
Ecteinascidia turbinata
Herdman, 1880
Synonyms

Ecteinascidia moorei Herdman, 1891

Ecteinascidia turbinata is a sea squirt species in the genus Ecteinascidia.

The cancer drug trabectedin is isolated from E. turbinata.

References

External links

Ecteinascidia turbinata at World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) website.