New Zealand Seashore
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DSC_5998 Grey side-gilled sea slug (Pleurobranchaea maculata) adult. Until 2009, it was not known that this sea slug contains tetrodotoxin (TTX) – a toxic substance that killed several dogs on an Auckland beach, presumably after they ate the slugs. This common and rather nondescript sea slug, is now considered our most toxic creature. Goat Island Marine Reseve, Leigh *
DSC5998Grey sidegilled sea slugPleurobranchaeamaculataadultsea slugtetrodotoxinTTXtoxicour most toxic animalGoat Island Marine ReseveLeigh