The Killer Kiss of Kohn's Snails from worms world part Watch Video
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Description: Cone snails may be the slowest of any ocean-going snail, but when it comes to dinner, they are speedy and thorough: their venom is among the world’s most effective and deadly. nnThese marine mollusks stab and poison their faster prey—worms, other mollusks, and fish—in ocean habitats around the world. It’s the complex and varied compounds within their venom that makes these snails a valuable part of medical research today. Alan Kohn, professor emeritus of biology at the University of Wash