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Paul McNabb with sea slug

Scientists Paul McNabb observes a grey side-gilled sea slug.

Paul McNabb observes a grey side-gilled sea slug. Paul, along with other scientists at the Cawthron Institute discovered that these slugs contained a deadly toxin – tetrodotoxin.

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Rights: Photo by Martin de Ruyter, Nelson Mail
Published: 4 September 2012Size: 56.03 KB
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