DEFENSIVE STRATEGY OF 2 HYPSELODORIS NUDIBRANCHS FROM ITALIAN AND SPANISH COASTS

被引:40
作者
AVILA, C
CIMINO, G
FONTANA, A
GAVAGNIN, M
ORTEA, J
TRIVELLONE, E
机构
[1] CNR,IST CHIM MOLEC INTERESSE BIOL,VIA TOIANO 6,I-80072 ARCO FELICE NAPLE,ITALY
[2] UNIV OVIEDO,DEPT BIOL ORGANISMS & SYST,OVIEDO,SPAIN
关键词
OPISTHOBRANCH; NUDIBRANCH; HYPSELODORIS-WEBBI; HYPSELODORIS-VILLAFRANCA; SPONGE; DYSIDEA-FRAGILIS; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; LONGIFOLIN; NAKAFURAN-9; ISOTAVACFURAN;
D O I
10.1007/BF00982131
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Hypselodoris nudibranchs from different geographic areas (Spain and Italy) have been studied in order to investigate their general defensive strategy. Longifolin (1) and nakafuran-9 (2) are the main ichthyodeterrent allomones used by the mollusks to avoid predation. Evidence of their dietary origin is presented and the very effective strategy against predators, which includes secretion of allomones into the mucus and their storage into specific mantle dermal formations (MDFs), is also discussed.
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页码:625 / 636
页数:12
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