Palothoas

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by meagan1823, Nov 1, 2009.

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  1. meagan1823

    meagan1823 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    are palythoas toxic like zoas are?
     
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yes...... It is the palytoxins in them.
    palytoxins - Google Search
     
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  3. 32Boom

    32Boom Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Yes, PALYthoas do have PALYtoxin. The original "death coral from Hanna" that Hawiians used to poison their spears and ensure death of the victim was a paly, not zoa (if I remeber correctly.)
     
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