sea snail

A Dictionary of Zoology

sea snail See CYCLOPTERIDAE.
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Sea snail venom shows promise for pain relief in extreme cases ; Local specialist among the first in Dayton area to provide the nonaddictive synthetic option to patients who have not responded to other treatments
; ...promising new drug called Prialt, a synthetic version of a sea snail's venom. "Prialt offers a non-narcotic and nonaddictive option...developed after scientists observed the hunting habits of the sea snail Conus Magnus. The snails shoot out thin, wormlike tubes when... Read more
Giant pearl snail under guard.(News)
; A GIANT sea snail capable of producing rare and valuable pearls is being closely guarded...its shell. The biggest one recorded was the size of a golf ball. The sea snail is about 20 times the size of its British garden equivalent. Of course... Read more
Theatre critics - Doctor Dolittle
; ...occasion. . . one youngster finding the roar of the Great Pink Sea Snail a little too realistic.Occasional sound problems robbed Conor...a feminine-looking Joanna Forest), set off in search of the Sea Snail with the Doctor.James Deverell's realistic Jip the Dog is matched... Read more
A Birmingham tourist attraction.(News)
; ...operation to protect one of its more unusual exhibits. A giant sea snail which could produce rare and valuable pearls is being closely...The biggest one recorded was the size of a golf ball. The sea snail is about 20 times the size of its British garden equivalent... Read more
Tidal turbine innovation makes waves for renewable energy hopes
; ...energy industry. The new turbine - a sea "snail" nicknamed Brian - has been invented...develop the device, said. "Uniquely, the Sea Snail can take a turbine down to any depth...generating 750 kilowatts of electricity. The Sea Snail is the first initiative to be developed... Read more
The giant zebra snail; The World Today.(Features)
; ...operation to protect one of its more unusual exhibits. A giant sea snail which could produce rare and valuable pearls is being closely...shell. The biggest one recorded was the size of a golfball. The sea snail is about 20 times the size of its British garden equivalent... Read more
Sea snail venom could treat chronic pain.(Strange, but True)(Prialt, a painkiller intoduced prepared using the venom of sea snail)(Brief article)
; A new drug based on the deadly venom of a sea snail could offer relief to chronic pain sufferers in the United States, Britain, and soon, other European markets. The drug, known as... Read more
Qld: Snail researcher says shell be right for pain sufferers
; ...researcher says shell be right for pain sufferers The humble sea snail may hold the key to a better life for thousands of chronic...Queensland believe a CONO-TOXIN .. contained in potentially deadly sea snail venom .. could be used to create a treatment to replace conventional... Read more
He dances with the animals: New `Dr. Dolittle' musical interactive, only 90 minutes so kids can get into it.
; ...giant luna moth and a legendary pink sea snail, all portrayed through costumed actors...ballet, the pig's on a diet, and the pink sea snail speaks the only language Dr. Dolittle...Wilmington, the crew couldn't get the pink sea snail onstage for its grand entrance: Only... Read more
MEMORIES OF MADE OF THIS
; ...choose to work with simpler organisms, the sea snail Aplysia, for example. The sea snail's nervous system consists of only about 18...Goodnight Irene" evoke an ensemble of memories in a sea snail's brain? Can a creature with only 18,000 nerve... Read more

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