The isolate AVMART05 represents a strain of the newly proposed bacterial species Endozoicomonas ascidiicola. All current representatives of this species have been isolated from the pharynx tissues of
We monitored the external mucosal microbiome of the clownfish Amphiprion clarkii upon the establishment of a symbiotic relationship (termed hosting) with the anemone Entacmaea quadricolor.
Because of their lifestyles, abundance, and feeding habits, infaunal marine deposit feeders have a significant impact on the ocean floor. As these animals also ingest microorganisms associated with th