Toxic zoanthid
Palythoa toxica is a small, crust-like sea animal, called a zoanthid, that grows on rocks. It lives in Hawaii and is special because it is the species from which the very poisonous substance palytoxin was first discovered and isolated.1

Cara mengenalinya
- It grows as a flat, encrusting layer over rock.1
- It has a firm, tough outer covering.1
- Its polyps are partly sunk into a cushiony mat that spreads across the rock and contains sand grains and bits of debris.1
- Each polyp has a broad mouth disc with a fringe of tentacles.1
- Its colour varies but is usually cream, grey or pale brown.1
Kekuatan racun
Kulitnya beracun. Berbahaya untuk disentuh, dijilat, atau dimakan.
Apa efek racunnya?
It is not venomous in the sense of injecting venom with a bite or sting. It contains palytoxin, one of the most poisonous substances known.1
Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?
Bahaya bagi manusia: Sangat berbahayaBisa membunuh orang yang tidak diobati.Palytoxin is one of the most poisonous substances known, and people have been poisoned by handling this animal in reef aquariums.1
Jika seseorang menyentuh atau memakannya
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Tetap aman
- Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
- Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
- Jika kamu menyentuh atau memakannya: jangan mengucek mata atau mulut, cuci tangan, dan cari bantuan medis.
Ia tidak mengincarmu. Racunnya hanya ada supaya tidak ada yang memakannya. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman
Di mana di dunia?
Seberapa besar dia?
Seberapa panjang dia?
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Seberapa cepat dia?
Fakta
Early Hawaiians used this animal to poison the tips of their weapons, and a legend says warriors could break a taboo and dip their spear tips into its pool when under severe threat.1
In 1961 researchers took specimens from the pool despite local advice, and the laboratories of the Hawaiian Institute of Marine Biology on Coconut Island were destroyed by fire on that same day.1
Palythoa toxica is the species in which palytoxin was first discovered and first isolated.1
Unlike a related species, P. toxica is equally toxic all year round rather than changing with the seasons.1
Palytoxin has also been found in other Palythoa species, some algae, and certain crabs and fish, and it has been suggested that a dinoflagellate in the genus Ostreopsis produces the toxin.1
Dari mana faktanya berasal
- Palythoa toxica (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Palythoa toxica (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
- Venom Wiki: tingkat bahaya, ukuran umum, dan perkiraan kecepatan adalah buatan kami. Lihat cara kami menghitungnya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.
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