''Clavelina cylindrica'' is a
species
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of
tunicate
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in the
genus
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''
Clavelina''. It is found in shallow waters around Australia.
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Research
''Clavelina cylindrica'' has yielded two novel alkaloid
Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...
s in 1993, cylindricine A, the first naturally occurring pyrrolo , 1-juinoline, and cylindricine B, a pyrido- ,1-jquinoline ring compound. Further research the following year led to the discovery of further cylindricines C to G, and a further three, H to J in 1995.
References
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Enterogona
Animals described in 1834