Mysterious neurotoxin may help flatworms kill prey
Tetrodotoxin, the deadly chemical in pufferfish, makes first appearance in land invertebrate
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TOXIC ASSETS Two terrestrial flatworms, Bipalium adventitium and Bipalium kewense (shown), may carry a deadly chemical called tetrodotoxin, which could help the invertebrates stun their earthworm prey.
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