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The Coloration of Specimens of Nereis zonata Mal. (Annelides, Polychaeta) from the Black Sea

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    By means of columnar and thin-layer chromatography, the acetone extract of the Polychaete Nereis zonata Mal. from the Black Sea was separated into eight fractions.

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    On the basis of absorption maxima of the various fractions and Rf values of the various spots, most of the carotenoids were identified.

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    It was found that α-carotene, β-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, neoxanthin and astacene are present in Nereis zonata Mal. It was not possible to identify the fifth fraction.

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Czeczuga, B. The Coloration of Specimens of Nereis zonata Mal. (Annelides, Polychaeta) from the Black Sea. Hydrobiologia 37, 301–307 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00015577

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