Defensive strategy of twoHypselodoris nudibranchs from Italian and Spanish coasts |
| |
| Authors: | C Avila G Cimino A Fontana M Gavagnin J Ortea E Trivellone |
| |
| Affiliation: | (1) Istituto per la Chimica di Molecole di Interesse Biologico, CNR, via Toiano 6, 80072 Arco Felice, Naples, Italy;(2) Department of Biology of Organisms and Systems, University of Oviedo, Spain |
| |
| Abstract: | 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.F.P.I.-M.E.C. Spanish fellowship (University of Barcelona) at the I.C.M.I.B. |
| |
| Keywords: | Opisthobranch nudibranch Hypselodoris webbi Hypselodoris villafranca sponge Dysidea fragilis chemical defense longifolin nakafuran-9 isotavacfuran |
| 本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录！ |
