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Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails

Authors :
Ramasamy Santhanam
Ramasamy Santhanam
Publication Year :
2016

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

Subjects :
Conidae
Poisonous shellfish

Details

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