Pheromones and Semiochemicals of Calliostoma canaliculatum (Trochida: Calliostomatidae), the Channeled topsnail

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Semiochemicals of Calliostoma canaliculatum, the Channeled topsnail

Phylum:	Mollusca
Subphylum:	Conchifera
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Trochida
Family:	Calliostomatidae
Subfamily:	Calliostomatinae
Genus:	Calliostoma
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Author:	Lightfoot

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Semiochemical(s):

Kelley WP

2003

J. Biol. Chem.

278:

34934

6-bromo-2-mercaptotryptamine

�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�

Monterey Bay, Canada

Reference(s):

Kelley, W.P., Wolters, A.W., Sack, J.T., Jockusch, R.A., Jurchen, J.C., Williams, E.R., Sweedler, J.V., and Gilly, W.F. 2003. Characterization of a novel gastropod toxin (6-bromo-2-mercaptotryptamine) that inhibits shaker K channel activity. J. Biol. Chem. 278:34934-34942.

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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