Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Snails

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.