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Originally Posted by urgeok
i saw a show on the 10 most dangerous creatures in the world once .. #1 came from the sea.
it wasnt the shark, or some nasty squid, it was a tiny clam.
it has a sting that will kill a man in 3 seconds ..
i wish i had a copy of that show because i cant remember what this little buggers name is.
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i think you may be thinking of a coneshell, they are a big ol snail. As far as i can remember,m there arent any bivalves with poison (clams, mussles, oysters), but pretty much every other category of mollusc has at least 1 poison member.
Blue ring octopus are also responsible for quite a few deaths, and they are also tiny.
The absolute worst is the box jellyfish, they have a neurotoxin that kills in minutes.
I have always been fascinated with deep sea life, especially giant squid. I find it hard to believe that the largest specimens alive have died and been found, nmeaning thay in my opinion, the 60-70' long ones that have been found arent shit compared to the guys still alive out there. Squid are someof thesmartest animals on earth, and they never stop growing as long as they are alive. I imagine we havent seen the truly huge ones because they dont want to be found.
Hell, Howard Hughs pulle dit of, and he was rich, high profile, and collected his pee.