Coral-mimicking alga Eucheuma arnoldii found at Ashmore Reef, north-western Australia
Coral-mimicking alga Eucheuma arnoldii found at Ashmore Reef, north-western Australia
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在澳大利亚西北部的阿什莫尔礁发现了模仿珊瑚的藻类Eucheuma arnoldii
作者：
Z. Richards;J. Huisman
在珊瑚礁生态系统中，拟态（通过外观、颜色、气味、行为或运动）是珊瑚礁鱼类、甲壳类动物、软体动物和多毛类动物中的常见现象，因为它可以提高生存率（Wickler 1968）。有些藻类也是模仿性的，模仿其他具有化学防御能力的藻类物种（Littler 等，1986）。一般来说，拟态动物倾向于模拟密切相关的生物体，但将自己伪装成植物的动物也可以归类为拟态动物。奇怪的是，一些海洋红藻（红藻门）通过模仿动物来扩展海洋拟态的界限。
In coral reef ecosystems, mimicry (either via appearance, colour, scent, behaviour or locomotion) is a common phenomenon amongst reef fishes, crustaceans, molluscs and polychaetes because it increases survival (Wickler 1968). Some algae are also mimetic, modelling other algal species that have chemical defences (Littler et al. 1986). Generally, mimics tend to model closely related organisms, but animals that camouflage themselves as plants can also be classified as mimics. Oddly, some species of marine red algae (Rhodophyta) extend the boundaries of mimicry in the ocean by modelling animals.