Type | Journal Article - Pacific science |
Title | Distribution of the Chuuk Islands giant millipede, Acladocricus setigerus (Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae), and identification of its defensive compounds |
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Volume | 58 |
Issue | 4 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2004 |
Page numbers | 625-636 |
URL | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Athula_Attygalle/publication/29737954_Distribution_of_the_Chuuk_Islands_Giant_Millipede_Acladocricus_setigerus_Spirobolida_Rhinocricidae_and_Identification_of_Its_Defensive_Compounds/links/00b495265a1821699e000000.pdf |
Abstract | The spirobolidan millipede Acladocrieus 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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