<i>Conus regius</i> (IMAGE)

University of Utah

<i>Conus regius</i>

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The shell of the sea-dwelling cone snail Conus regius, which uses its venom to kill worms so it can capture and eat them. A toxin from Conus regius venom helped University of Utah researchers identify an entirely new way to treat severe pain caused by injury to the nervous system.

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Kerry Matz

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