LEADER 04197nam 2200673 450 001 9910464265303321 005 20210421192659.0 010 $a1-4008-5301-X 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400853014 035 $a(CKB)3710000000133725 035 $a(EBL)1684627 035 $a(OCoLC)881839741 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001234707 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11833706 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001234707 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11222461 035 $a(PQKB)10427770 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1684627 035 $a(OCoLC)882105011 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse38046 035 $a(DE-B1597)447342 035 $a(OCoLC)979759045 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400853014 035 $a(PPN)187965420 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1684627 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10885651 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL620797 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000133725 100 $a20140702h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|nu---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aConus of the Southeastern United States and Caribbean /$fAlan J. Kohn 205 $aCourse Book 210 1$aPrinceton, New Jersey ;$aOxfordshire, England :$cPrinceton University Press,$d2014. 210 4$d©2014 215 $a1 online resource (477 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-691-13538-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tPreface --$tAcknowledgments --$tIntroduction --$tAbbreviations Used in the Text --$t1. Setting the Stage: Approaches --$t2. Setting the Stage: The Geological Theater and the Evolutionary Play --$t3. This Book and How to Use it --$t4. Behind the Scenes: Technical Aids to the Species Accounts --$t5. Species Accounts --$tConus granulatus Linnaeus- Conus pseudaurantius Vink and von Cosel --$tConus aurantius Hwass in Bruguière- Nomina dubia --$t6. Synthesis and Conclusions --$tAppendix 1. Molecular Phylogeny of Conus --$tAppendix 2. Morphology-Based Phylogeny of Conus --$tGeneral Glossary --$tBibliography --$tIndex of Species-group Names --$tGeneral Index --$tEpilogue 330 $aConus 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 Caribbean, a region that supports a diverse but taxonomically challenging group of Conus. Introductory chapters cover the evolution and phylogeny of the genus, and notes on methodology are provided. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, taxonomy, distribution, ecology, toxicology, life history, and evolutionary relationships. The book includes more than 2,100 photos of shells on 109 splendid color plates; more than 100 additional photos, many depicting live animals in color; and 35 color distribution maps. Identifies 53 valid species-the first reassessment of western Atlantic Conus in more than seventy years Features more than 2,100 photos of shells on 109 color plates Blends the traditional shell-character approach to identification with cutting-edge shell and radular tooth morphometrics and molecular genetic analyses Includes color images of live animals as well as color distribution maps 606 $aConus$zSouthern States$vClassification 606 $aConus$zCaribbean Area$vClassification 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aConus 615 0$aConus 676 $a594/.3 686 $aWQ 8230$2rvk 700 $aKohn$b Alan J.$01040949 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464265303321 996 $aConus of the Southeastern United States and Caribbean$92464177 997 $aUNINA