Setting the stage : approaches -- Setting the stage : the geological theater and the evolutionary play -- This book and how to use it -- Behind the scenes : technical aids to the species Molecular phylogeny of Conus -- Appendix 2. Morphology-based phylogeny of Conus
Summary
Conus is the largest genus of animals in the sea, occurring throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and contributing significantly to marine biodiversity. The shells of these marine mollusks are prized for their amazing variety and extraordinary beauty. The neurotoxic venoms they produce-injected by a hollow, harpoon-like tooth into prey animals that are then paralyzed and swallowed whole-have a range of pharmaceutical applications, from painkillers to antidepressants. This beautifully illustrated book identifies 53 valid species of the southeastern United States and the Caribb
