Subcuticular bacteria from the brittle star Ophiactis balli (Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea) represent a new lineage of extracellular marine symbionts in the alpha subdivision of the class Proteobacteria - Burnett, W. J.; McKenzie, J. D.
Keywords: Animal microorganism relation; Bacteria; Extracellular; Invertebrata; Marine environment; Phylogeny; Ribosomal DNA; Symbiosis