Conus of the Southeastern United States and Caribbean /

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Conus is the largest genus of animals in the sea, occurring throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and contributing significantly to marine biodiversity. The shells of these marine mollusks are prized for their amazing variety and extraordinary beauty. The neurotoxic venoms they...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kohn, Alan J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Temas:
Conus > Southern States > Classification.
Conus > Caribbean Area > Classification.
Conus > Classification.
Cônes (Mollusques) > Classification.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
NATURE > Regional.
Conus
Caribbean Area
Southern States
Classification
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Conus is the largest genus of animals in the sea, occurring throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and contributing significantly to marine biodiversity. The shells of these marine mollusks are prized for their amazing variety and extraordinary beauty. The neurotoxic venoms they produce-injected by a hollow, harpoon-like tooth into prey animals that are then paralyzed and swallowed whole-have a range of pharmaceutical applications, from painkillers to antidepressants. This beautifully illustrated book identifies 53 valid species of the southeastern United States and the Caribb.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400853014
140085301X
1306895464
9781306895460

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