doi: 10.1126/science.166.3912.1532.
Physalia nematocysts: utilized by mollusks for defense
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Physalia nematocysts: utilized by mollusks for defense
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Nudibranchs Glaucus and Glaucilla store and utilize for their own defense the nematocysts of the venomous siphonophore Physalia.
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