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Shellfish

Definition:

This is poisoning from eating shellfish which have eaten a poisonous dinoflagellate (a single-celled algae found mainly in the ocean).

Poisonous Ingredient:

• A neurotoxin (affects the nervous system) found in the dinoflagellate.

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Where Found:

• mussels
• clams
• oysters
• scallops

From June through October, shellfish are more likely to eat poisonous dinoflagellate.

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

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