Pheromones and Semiochemicals of genus, Psilaster (Paxillosida: Astropectinidae)

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Semiochemicals of Genus Psilaster

Phylum:	Echinodermata
Subphylum:	Asterozoa
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Paxillosida
Family:	Astropectinidae
Subfamily:
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Semiochemical(s):

Psilaster cassiope Sladen

De Marino S

2003

J. Nat. Prod.

66:

515

psilasteroside

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

P �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Gulf of Mexico, Florida, USA

Reference(s):

De Marino, S., Borbone, N., Iorizzi, M., Esposito, G., McClintock, J.B., and Zollo, F. 2003. Bioactive asterosaponins from the starfish Luidia quinaria and Psilaster cassiope. Isolation and structure characterization by two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. J. Nat. Prod. 66:515-519.

Citation: El-Sayed AM 2025. The Pherobase: Database of Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
Ⓒ 2003-2025 The Pherobase - Extensive Database of Pheromones and Semiochemicals. Ashraf M. El-Sayed.
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