当人们捡起鸡心螺或不小心踩到它们时，螺的喉部会迅速收缩，瞬间射出一根空心的“毒箭”。这根毒箭其实是一根特化的牙齿，连接着一个装有复合毒液的毒囊，直接注射在人体内。

Scientists from the University of Utah and the Smithsonian have spent years studying this venom, with one of the most notable ...

The tapered cone shell is popular among seashell collectors for its colorful patterns, but the smooth mottled shells are also home to the cone snail which is capable of spewing a potent insulin ...

Cone snail toxins to be used in mental health drug research project The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has given $260,000 to researchers to advance medical treatment and services in the ...

Cone snail toxins to be used in mental health drug research project The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has given $280,000 to researchers to advance medical treatment and services in the ...

Cone snail toxins to be used in mental health drug research project The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has given $280,000 to researchers to advance medical treatment and services in the ...

Critter of the Week » Meet pupu poniuniu, the Hawaiian textile cone shell Sunday, July 19, 2020 12:05 am Terry Lilley / Special to The Garden Island Pupu poniuniu is the Hawaiian textile cone shell.