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Articles related to "Collecting Cone Shells"
Collecting Cone Shells The toxins produced by some of the cones can be more than painful; they can be lethal. collecting cone shells • harpoon of the living animal • venoms and toxins • medical uses • danger to humans
Snails that shoot poison darts Cone snails hunt prey by shooting harpoon-like poisonous darts at them. The toxins of some species can kill humans - but are a great hope in biomedical research. Cone snails are threatened through habitat loss and exploitative collecting mainly for their picturesque shells. cone snail • conus • behavior • prey • dart |
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