Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails Hardback
by Ramasamy (Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA) Santhanam
Part of the Biology and Ecology of Marine Life series
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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.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:408 pages, 310 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Apple Academic Press Inc.
- Publication Date:26/09/2016
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- ISBN:9781771883306
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:408 pages, 310 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Apple Academic Press Inc.
- Publication Date:26/09/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781771883306
