Toxicity and Toxin Composition of the Greater Blue-Ringed Octopus <i>Hapalochlaena lunulata</i> from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

The toxicity of the greater blue-ringed octopus <i>Hapalochlaena lunulata</i>, whose bite is fatal to humans, was examined to better understand and prevent deaths from accidental bites. Living specimens were collected from tide pools on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in Nove...

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Main Authors: Manabu Asakawa, Takuya Matsumoto, Kohei Umezaki, Kyoichiro Kaneko, Ximiao Yu, Gloria Gomez-Delan, Satoshi Tomano, Tamao Noguchi, Susumu Ohtsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/5/245