The opisthobranch molluscHypselodoris webbi is able to select, among its potential preys, sponges chemically rich in furanosesquiterpenoids. The sequestered secondary metabolites act as defensive allomones against predators and are accumulated in some dorsal glands (MDFs). This transfer from sponges to MDFs has been proven by maintainingH. webbi together with some selected sponges in an aquarium for a prolonged period.
Transfer of Secondary Metabolites from the Sponges Dysidea fragilis and Pleraplysilla spinifera to the Mantle Dermal Formations (MDF's) of the Nudibranch Hypselodoris webbi / Fontana, A; Giménez, F.; Marin, A.; Mollo, E.; Cimino, G.. - In: EXPERIENTIA. - ISSN 0014-4754. - 50:(1994), pp. 510-516. [10.1007/BF01920760]
Transfer of Secondary Metabolites from the Sponges Dysidea fragilis and Pleraplysilla spinifera to the Mantle Dermal Formations (MDF's) of the Nudibranch Hypselodoris webbi
Fontana A;
1994
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The opisthobranch molluscHypselodoris webbi is able to select, among its potential preys, sponges chemically rich in furanosesquiterpenoids. The sequestered secondary metabolites act as defensive allomones against predators and are accumulated in some dorsal glands (MDFs). This transfer from sponges to MDFs has been proven by maintainingH. webbi together with some selected sponges in an aquarium for a prolonged period.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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