Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Biology and Ecology of Marine Life
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Ramasamy Santhanam
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	408
ISBN-13:	978-1-77188-330-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Hydrobiology > Marine biology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal ecology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Invertebrates > Molluscs
LSN:	1-77188-330-8
Barcode:	9781771883306

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