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Correlating molecular phylogeny with venom apparatus occurrence in Panamic auger snails (Terebridae).
PloS one - 5 Nov 2009
Holford Mandë, Puillandre Nicolas, Modica Maria Vittoria, Watkins Maren, Collin Rachel, Bermingham Eldredge, Olivera Baldomero M
Abstract excerpt
Central to the discovery of neuroactive compounds produced by predatory marine snails of the superfamily Conoidea (cone snails, terebrids, and turrids) is identifying those species with a venom apparatus. Previous analyses of western Pacific terebrid specimens has shown that some Terebridae groups have secondarily lost their venom apparatus. In order to efficiently characterize terebrid toxins, it is essential to...
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