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The Toxins of Nemertean Worms
Most ribbon worms (phylum: Nemertea) are found in marine environments, where they act as predators and scavengers. They are characterized by an eversible proboscis that is used to hunt for prey and thick mucus covering their skin. Both proboscis and epidermal mucus mediate toxicity to predators and...
Autores principales: | Göransson, Ulf, Jacobsson, Erik, Strand, Malin, Andersson, Håkan S. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6410017/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30781381 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins11020120 |
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