Venom kinematics during prey capture in Conus: The biomechanics of a rapid injection system

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 673-682

  Salisbury, S Michael ^a   Martin, Gary G ^a   Kier, William M ^b   Schulz, Joseph R ^b  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Conus; Functional morphology; Prey capture; Venom kinematics

Indexed keywords

MOLLUSC VENOM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONUS SNAIL; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CONUS SNAIL; EPITHELIAL CELLS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MOLLUSK VENOMS; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

CONUS CATUS; CONUS PENNACEUS; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 76749146894     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.035550     Document Type: Article

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