Apheloria corrugata
Apheloria corrugata
Classification
- Class
- Diplopoda
- Order
- Polydesmida
- Family
- Xystodesmidae
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Apheloria corrugata is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. Also known as the aromatic cherry millipede, this species emits defensive chemicals that smell like cherries or almonds. These chemicals include benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide and are toxic to predators that might eat this millipede.
El ácido mandélico es un hidrocarburo aromático cuya fórmula química es C8H8O3. Es blanco, cristalino y es parcialmente soluble en agua y totalmente en disolventes orgánicos como el isopropanol y etanol. Su temperatura de fusión es de 130 °C.
Distribution
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