Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10880110 | Toxicon | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Tetrodotoxin presence was demonstrated in previously unknown tissues (brachial heart, gills, nephridia, and Needham's sac). ⺠Tetrodotoxin was concentrated in secretory cells lining the tubules of the posterior salivary (venom) gland. ⺠Tetrodotoxin was present in channels running through the dermis, suggesting a transport mechanism in the blood of the octopus. ⺠This is the first report of TTX in any cephalopod (Octopus bocki) outside of the genus Hapalochlaena.
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Authors
Becky L. Williams, Michael R. Stark, Roy L. Caldwell,