Defensive behavior and toxicity of ascoglossan opisthobranch Mourgona germaineae marcus
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Defensive behavior and toxicity of ascoglossan opisthobranch Mourgona germaineae marcus. / Jensen, Kathe R.
In: Journal of Chemical Ecology, Vol. 10, No. 3, 03.1984, p. 475-486.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Defensive behavior and toxicity of ascoglossan opisthobranch Mourgona germaineae marcus
AU - Jensen, Kathe R.
PY - 1984/3
Y1 - 1984/3
N2 - The ascoglossan (= sacoglossan) opisthobranch Mourgona germaineae Marcus secretes a viscid mucus and autotomizes cerata when mechanically disturbed. Other small invertebrates, i.e., sea anemones, amphipods, and other ascoglossans, will die when placed with these autotomized cerata or in the water in which they have been autotomized. The toxin is methanol-soluble and water-soluble and thus is probably a small molecule. Simultaneous TLC of chloroform and methanol-water extracts of M. germaineae and of its food alga, Cymopolia barbata indicates that the toxin is most likely of dietary origin.
AB - The ascoglossan (= sacoglossan) opisthobranch Mourgona germaineae Marcus secretes a viscid mucus and autotomizes cerata when mechanically disturbed. Other small invertebrates, i.e., sea anemones, amphipods, and other ascoglossans, will die when placed with these autotomized cerata or in the water in which they have been autotomized. The toxin is methanol-soluble and water-soluble and thus is probably a small molecule. Simultaneous TLC of chloroform and methanol-water extracts of M. germaineae and of its food alga, Cymopolia barbata indicates that the toxin is most likely of dietary origin.
KW - Ascoglossa
KW - chemical defense
KW - Cymopolia barbata
KW - diet-derived toxin
KW - Mourgona germaineae
KW - toxicity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0006530680&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/BF00988093
DO - 10.1007/BF00988093
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:0006530680
VL - 10
SP - 475
EP - 486
JO - Journal of Chemical Ecology
JF - Journal of Chemical Ecology
SN - 0098-0331
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 346072035