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Seaweed of Death from Hana

Palythoa toxica

Classification

Palythoa toxica, also referred to by its Hawaiian common name, limu-make-o-Hana ('seaweed of death from Hana'), is a species of zoanthid native to Hawaii. It is notable as the species in which palytoxin was discovered and from which it was first isolated. Description P.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 15United States of America · 8