TY - JOUR
T1 - Distribution of the Chuuk Islands giant millipede, Acladocricus setigerus (Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae), and identification of its defensive compounds
AU - Buden, Donald W.
AU - Attygalle, Athula
AU - Wu, Xiaogang
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - The spirobolidan millipede Acladocricus setigerus (Silvestri, 1897) grows to at least 155 mm long and is so far known only from Chuuk Islands, Micronesia. It occurs mainly in well-shaded habitats, usually on the forest floor and on tree trunks. It sprays defensive secretions from paired, lateral ozopores on trunk segments; the major compounds, identified here for the first time, are benzoquinones. The secretion stains human skin a reddish brown and causes a slight burning sensation, occasionally followed by slight blistering and exfoliation.
AB - The spirobolidan millipede Acladocricus setigerus (Silvestri, 1897) grows to at least 155 mm long and is so far known only from Chuuk Islands, Micronesia. It occurs mainly in well-shaded habitats, usually on the forest floor and on tree trunks. It sprays defensive secretions from paired, lateral ozopores on trunk segments; the major compounds, identified here for the first time, are benzoquinones. The secretion stains human skin a reddish brown and causes a slight burning sensation, occasionally followed by slight blistering and exfoliation.
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U2 - 10.1353/psc.2004.0038
DO - 10.1353/psc.2004.0038
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:10044266717
SN - 0030-8870
VL - 58
SP - 625
EP - 636
JO - Pacific Science
JF - Pacific Science
IS - 4
ER -