Pharmacological and Chemical Investigations of Certain Venomous Marine Animals
Author: Paul R. Saunders
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 5
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe research involved the pharmacological and chemical investigation of the venoms of a number of marine animals. The work was initiated with a study of three fishes of the scorpionfish family: Synanceja horrida and Synanceja verruosa ('stonefish'), Pterois volitans ('lionfish, ' 'zebrafish, ' 'turkeyfish'), and Scorpaena guttata ('California scorpionfish'). Studies were initiated on the venoms of several species o mollusks of the genus Conus, which have been responsible for envenomations in humans. Preliminary investigations were made on the venoms of some other marine animals, including several coelenterates found in California.