Multi‐level convergence of complex traits and the evolution of bioluminescence

ES Lau, TH Oakley - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Evolutionary convergence provides natural opportunities to investigate how, when, and why
novel traits evolve. Many convergent traits are complex, highlighting the importance of …

Leaving the dark side? Insights into the evolution of luciferases

J Delroisse, L Duchatelet, P Flammang… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Bioluminescence—ie, the emission of visible light by living organisms—is defined as a
biochemical reaction involving, at least, a luciferin substrate, an oxygen derivative, and a …

Evolution of bioluminescence in Anthozoa with emphasis on Octocorallia

DM DeLeo, M Bessho-Uehara… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Bioluminescence is a widespread phenomenon that has evolved multiple times across the
tree of life, converging among diverse fauna and habitat types. The ubiquity of …

A brittle star is born: Ontogeny of luminous capabilities in Amphiura filiformis

C Coubris, L Duchatelet, S Dupont, J Mallefet - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Bioluminescence is the production of visible light by living organisms thanks to a chemical
reaction, implying the oxidation of a substrate called luciferin catalyzed by an enzyme, the …

Application of phylogenomic tools to unravel anthozoan evolution

ZBR Quek, D Huang - Coral Reefs, 2022 - Springer
Comprising approximately 7500 living species of various corals and sea anemones,
Anthozoa ranks among the most ecologically and economically valuable marine taxa …

Catecholamine involvement in the bioluminescence control of two species of anthozoans

L Duchatelet, C Coubris, C Pels, ST Dupont, J Mallefet - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bioluminescence, the ability of living organisms to emit visible light, is an important
ecological feature for many marine species. To fulfil the ecological role (defence, offence, or …

[HTML][HTML] Gorgoniapolynoe caeciliae revisited: The discovery of new species and molecular connectivity in deep-sea commensal polynoids from the Central Atlantic

J Maxwell, S Taboada, ML Taylor - Deep Sea Research Part I …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Gorgoniapolynoe caeciliae (Fauvel, 1913) is a deep-sea commensal polynoid that
lives in association with several genera of octocorals from the order Alcyonacea. The …

Description of the fifth sea pen species that attaches to hard substrates by modifying its peduncle

Y Kushida, H Kise, A Iguchi, Y Fujiwara… - Deep Sea Research Part …, 2024 - Elsevier
Almost all sea pens inhabit soft bottoms, but only four species are known to live on rocky
substrates. These are all deep-sea species with specialized sucker-like peduncles …

When distant relatives look too alike: a new family, two new genera and a new species of deep-sea Umbellula-like sea pens (Anthozoa, Octocorallia, Pennatulacea)

PJ López-González, J Drewery - Invertebrate Systematics, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
Among octocorals, colonies of the deep-sea pennatulacean genus Umbellula Gray, 1870
are some of the most instantly recognisable forms. Historically however, species …

Systematic distribution of bioluminescence in marine animals: a species-level inventory

JM Claes, SHD Haddock, C Coubris, J Mallefet - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bioluminescence is the production of visible light by an organism. This phenomenon is
particularly widespread in marine animals, especially in the deep sea. While the …