ABSTRACT

Toxic Zooplankton (Figure 18.4) ◾ Larval crustaceans: Xanthid (Xanthidae) crabs-bioaccumulate palytoxin ◾ Larval coelenterates: Zoanthid corals-1° palytoxin producers in reef habitats ◾ Larval marine round and atworms: Tetrodotoxin (TTX) producers ◾ Larval copepods, krill, and shrimp: Nontoxic; preferred by marine mammals, esp.