title: Tetrodotoxin secretion from the lined moon shell Natica lineata in response to external stimulation.
abstract: The lined moon shell Natica lineata secretes tetrodotoxin (TTX) in response to an external stimulation such as removal from the seawater. The toxin released from the shellfish contained 14-361 mouse units of TTX per specimen. The shellfish did not secrete any further toxin when seawater removal was repeated over four times at about 1 hr intervals. All specimens recovered TTX secreting ability when they were kept in an aquarium for 5 days.
authors: Department of Marine Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Republic of China.
authors: D F
authors: DF
authors: Hwang
authors: C H
authors: CH
authors: Chueh
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Jeng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008974:Mollusca / Q000378:metabolism*; D012623:Seawater; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013779:Tetrodotoxin