| Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails Contributor(s): Santhanam, Ramasamy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1771883308 ISBN-13: 9781771883306 Publisher: Apple Academic Press OUR PRICE: $166.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Veterinary Medicine - General - Science | Life Sciences - Marine Biology - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General |
| Dewey: 594.3 |
| LCCN: 2016030005 |
| Series: Biology and Ecology of Marine Life |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.55 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |