Toxic, whelks. Weaving thread snail, commonly known as sea snail, sea lion snail, wheat snail or white snail, etc., the tail is more pointed, elongated, the length of about 1 centimeter, the width of about 0.5 centimeters, mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong coastal...?

The sea snail is also known as the threaded snail, wheat snail or white snail, etc., the shape of the tail is more pointed, elongated, the length of about 1 centimeter, the width of about 0.5 centimeters, about the size of a fingernail cap. The main cause of poisoning is the tetrodotoxin it contains, after eating can produce dizziness, vomiting, lips and fingers numbness and other symptoms of poisoning, the incubation period of the shortest 5 minutes, the longest 4 hours.

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I. Distribution:

Mainland China is mainly located in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong coast. In the world distribution in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore.

Taiwan distribution Keelung City, Lanyu, Taipei County Gongliao Township Mosquito Pit, Hualien coast, Taipei County, Nitoujiao to Yilan County, Daxi, Pingtung County, Hengchun Peninsula, Dashufang, Dongsha Island, Yilan County, Su'ao, Hualien County, Dagang Port, small Liuqiu, Penghu, Hsinchu County.

Two, eating wheat snail poisoning black file:

1, May 7, 2007, Putian Licheng District, Changfeng Village, nine people eating wheat snail poisoning, of which five people were hospitalized.

2, July 14, 2005, Xiapu County, Xinan Town, fishermen Chen was poisoned after eating wheat snail, died after rescue.

3. On May 21, 2005, four people in Luoyuan County suffered food poisoning after consuming snails, one of whom died.

4. On June 1, 2004, two cases of wheat snail poisoning occurred in Xianyou County, with three people admitted to the hospital for treatment.

5. From April 30 to May 11, 2002, seven cases of food poisoning caused by the consumption of snails occurred in Ningde and Putian, in which two people died.

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