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.

Year introduced: 2006

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.644.400.275

MeSH Unique ID: D052078

Registry Number: txid6490

Entry Terms:

• Conus Snails
• Snail, Conus
• Conus

Previous Indexing:

• Mollusca (1966-2005)

See Also:

• Conotoxins

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Eukaryota
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Invertebrates
Mollusca
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Conus Snail