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Benzoquinones from scent glands of phalangiid harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones, Eupnoi): a lesson from Rilaena triangularis

In case of disturbance, the phalangiine harvestman Rilaena triangularis (Eupnoi, Phalangiidae) emits a directed jet from large prosomal scent (“defensive”) glands. The pungent-smelling secretion was analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and found to contain mainly 1,4-benzoquinone along w...

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Autores principales: Raspotnig, Günther, Schaider, Miriam, Föttinger, Petra, Leutgeb, Verena, Komposch, Christian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Basel 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4353884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25774074
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00049-014-0177-y