Organisms

Conus Snail

A genus of cone-shaped marine snails in the family Conidae, class GASTROPODA. It comprises more than 600 species, many containing unique venoms (CONUS VENOMS) with which they immobilize their prey.

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Abstract

A genus of cone-shaped marine snails in the family Conidae, class GASTROPODA. It comprises more than 600 species, many containing unique venoms (CONUS VENOMS) with which they immobilize their prey.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Conus
  • Conus Snails
  • Snail, Conus

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Mollusca (1966-2005)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.400w.750w.387w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Conus Snail. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D052078. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D052078
  2. Conus Snail. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus
  3. Conus Snail. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247092