Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails
Author | : Ramasamy Santhanam |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2016-10-14 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781315342191 |
ISBN-10 | : 1315342197 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Download or read book Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails written by Ramasamy Santhanam and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.