Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails
Download or Read eBook Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails PDF 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.
| Author | : Ramasamy Santhanam |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 390 |
| Release | : 2016-10-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781315342191 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1315342197 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails by : Ramasamy Santhanam
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.
