Left: Image of the everted proboscis of Glycera dibranchiata with its four jaws exposed, Right: Scanning electron microscope image of a Glycera jaw (Matter/Wonderly et al.) (CN) — The good news about ...

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The bite of the common bloodworm, a popular fish bait, hides more than nasty venom. The worm’s unusual teeth contain the first known example of a copper-containing mineral in a living organism, ...

Glycera, are known to use small copper tusks as small as 1 mm to catch their prey and inject paralytic venom. Research has provided new insights into why these species have such fangs. Glycera is a ...

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