Functional morphology of genitalia of four species of julidan millipedes (Diplopoda: Nemasomatidae; Julidae)

The functional anatomy of the genitalia of Nemasoma varicorne (Nemasomatidae), Brachyiulus lusitanus, Unciger foehdus and Cylindroiulus boleti (Julidae) was investigated by shock freezing of animals in copula followed by serial semithin sectioning of the engaged genitalia. The species show conspicuous differences in the functional mechanism of their genitalia. In M varicorne and B. lusitanus the vulvae remain within the vulval sac during copulation while in U.foetidus and C. boleti parts of the gonopods (promerite and mesomerite) form clasper-like structures that pull out the vulvae from the vulval sacs. With the exception of C. boleti all investigated species have a 'central funnel' on the vulva which leads into the receptaculum seminis. The sperm-transferring part of the male gonopods (solenomerite) is introduced into this funnel during copulation. In B. lusitanus and C. boleti a projection of the posterior gonopods (end-projection, brachite) fits into a slit anterior to the openings of the receptacula. The results are discussed with regard to sexual selection theory and a hypothesis is proposed that explains the evolutionary change of millipede genitalia by a combination of female choice and sperm competition phenomena.     

海洋链霉菌Streptomyces lusitanus SCSIO LR32中芳酰胺类代谢产物的研究

采用硅胶柱色谱和半制备反相高效液相色谱分离方法,对南海海洋放线菌Streptomyces lusitanus SCSIOLR32的次级代谢产物进行了研究,分离得到四个酰胺类化合物,经MS1、H和13 C NMR波谱分析鉴定为二甲基甲苯2,4-二氨基甲酸甲酯(1),甲苯2,4-二氨基甲酸乙酯(2),甲苯2,6-二氨基甲酸甲酯(3)和甲苯2,6-二氨基甲酸乙酯(4)。运用X-单晶衍射确定了1的结构式。其中化合物2和4是首次从自然界中分离得到。采用16S分子生物学方法鉴定该菌株为链霉菌属放线菌。