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BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF VENOMOUS MARINE SNAILS
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| By: |
Ramasamy Santhanam |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£110.00 |
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£99.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1771883308 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781771883306 |
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| Publisher: |
APPLE ACADEMIC PRESS INC. |
| Pub. date: |
26 September, 2016 |
| Series: |
Biology and Ecology of Marine Life |
| Pages: |
408 |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
310 black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
Canada |
| Imprint: |
Apple Academic Press Inc. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |