Biomedical Potential of the Neglected Molluscivorous and Vermivorous Conus Species.

ABSTRACT: Within the Conidae family, the piscivorous Conus species have been a hotspot target for drug discovery. Here, we assess the relevance of Conus and their other feeding habits, and thus under distinctive evolutionary constraints, to highlight the potential of neglected molluscivorous and vermivorous species in biomedical research and pharmaceutical industry. By singling out the areas with inadequate Conus disquisition, such as the Tamil Nadu Coast and the Andaman Islands, research resources can be expanded and better protected through awareness. In this study, 728 Conus species and 190 species from three other genera (1 from Californiconus, 159 from Conasprella and 30 from Profundiconus) in the Conidae family are assessed. The phylogenetic rel

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8878422 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature