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Dorid Nudibranch Elaborates Its Own Chemical Defense

Guido Cimino, Salvatore De Rosa, Salvatore De Stefano, Guido Sodano, Guido Villani

Science · 1983 · 107 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

A biosynthetic experiment with mevalonic acid labeled with carbon-14 showed that the nudibranch Dendrodoris limbata elaborates polygodial, a sesquiterpenoid dialdehyde stored in the mantle, which constitutes its chemical defense against predators. Previously described nudibranchs drew defensive chemicals from their preys.

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Two Furanosesquiterpene Marine Metabolites with Antifeedant Properties

Gary R. Schulte, Paul J. Scheuer, Oliver J. McConnell · Helvetica Chimica Acta · 1980 · 119 citations

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Defense Allomones of the Nudibranch <i>Phyllidia varicosa</i> Lamarck 1801

Mark R. Hagadone, B. Jay Burreson, Paul J. Scheuer et al. · Helvetica Chimica Acta · 1979 · 98 citations

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The chemical defense of four Mediterranean nudibranchs

Giuseppe Cimino, Salvatore De Rosa, S. De Stefano et al. · Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Comparative Biochemistry · 1982 · 69 citations

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Metabolites of four nudibranchs of the genus Hypselodoris

Jill E. Hochlowski, Roger P. Walker, Chris M. Ireland et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1982 · 66 citations

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High molecular weight polyacetylenes from the nudibranch Peltodoris actromaculata and the sponge Petrosia ficiformis

Domenico Castiello, Giuseppe Cimino, Salvatore De Rosa et al. · Tetrahedron Letters · 1980 · 51 citations

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