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Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The first comprehensive volume exclusively on marine cone snails, this book provides descriptions of over 100 species of hazardous marine snails along with their biological and ecological characteristics; the characteristics of conotoxins; information on cone snail injuries and their treatment along with prevention measures; and the therapeutic and medicinal value of conotoxins, including as a powerful nonaddictive painkiller, an epilepsy drug, and more. Over 275 color illustrations accompany the text for easy identification.
- Subjects :
- Conidae
Poisonous shellfish
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- Language :
- English
- ISBNs :
- 9781771883306, 9781774636077, 9781771883313, 9781315342191, and 9781315366418
- Database :
- eBook Index
- Journal :
- Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails
- Publication Type :
- eBook
- Accession number :
- 1388065