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Pigments of the Porifera: Demospongiae. I. Carotenoids of Axinella verrucosa

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Studies were made of some carotenoids extracted from Axinella verrucosa (O. schmidt) (Porifera: Demospongiae), a species which occurs in the Gulf of Naples. α-carotene, renieratene, isorenieratene, and an unknown isomer of renieratene have been isolated.

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  1. Laboratory of Zoophysiology, Institute of Zoology, University of Naples, Naples, Italy

    G. Parisi, R. Pierantoni & M. Porcelli

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Parisi, G., Pierantoni, R. & Porcelli, M. Pigments of the Porifera: Demospongiae. I. Carotenoids of Axinella verrucosa . Mar. Biol. 41, 191–197 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00394026

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