Fatty acid composition of the millipede graphidostreptus tumuliporus (karsch) (myriapoda: diplopoda)

Abstract

1. 1. The fatty acid composition of female specimens of the millipede Graphidostreptus tumuliporus is investigated.

2. 2. This composition differs remarkably from the composition of the male specimens of Graphidostreptus, as given in an earlier paper.

3. 3. Over 60 per cent of the total fatty acid composition in the study is saturated, nearly half of it of an unusual branched type.

4. 4. The content of polyunsaturated fatty acids is rather low, the most abundant unsaturated component is 18:1 (18.10 per cent).