Zoanthid colony Palythoa tuberculosa Close up of a colonial cnidarian with stinging cells in its tentacles. Some species of this genera contain the st

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Zoanthid colony Palythoa tuberculosa Close up of a colonial cnidarian with stinging cells in its tentacles. Some species of this genera contain the strong toxin palytoxin, one of the most poisonous substances in the animal kingdom. It is proteolytic (ie it destroys proteins and hence body cells). Touching the secretions to the skin does no harm unless there is a break in the skin. New South Wales, Australia

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