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Re: Poisonous Cones
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Fatalities are also known of Conus striatus.Here follow some old, general
references to (stings by) venomous Cones.

Abbott, R.T., 1950. The venomous cone shells. The Science Counselor, Dec.
1950: 3 pp.
Clench, W.J., 1946. The poison Cone shell. Occ. Papers Moll., 1 (7): 49-80.
Duarte, L., 1977. Danger from Conus ermineus. In Burnay & Monteiro:
Seashells from Cape Verde Islands. Lisbon.
Endean, R., 1964. Venomous Cones. Australian Nat. Hist., 14 (12): 400-403.
Eandean, R. & Duchemin, C., 1967. The venom apparatus of Conus magus.
Toxicon, 4: 275-284.
Endean, R., Gyr, P. & Parish, G., 1974. Pharmacology of the venom of the
gastropod Conus magus. Toxicon, 12: 117-129.
Endean, R. & Izatt, J., 1965. Pharmacological study of the venom of the
gastropod Conus magus. Toxicon, 3: 81-93.
Endean, R., Izatt, J. & McColm, D., 1967. The venom of the piscivorous
gastropod Conus striatus. Animal Toxins, 137-144.
Endean, R., Parish, G. & Gyr, P., 1974. Pharmacology of the venom of Conus
geographus. Toxicon, 12: 131-138.
Endean, R. & Rudkin, C., 1965. Further studies of the venoms of Conidae.
Toxicon, 2: 225-249.
Fainzilber, M., 1978. A case of a Conus mediterraneus sting. Levantina, 16:
182.
Fainzilber, M., 1978. Ignorance of the Israeli public to the dangers of
Conus stings. Levantina, 17: 193.
Kohn, A.J., 1958. Recent cases of human injury due to venomous marine snails
of the genus Conus. Hawaii Medical J., 17: 528-532.
Kohn, A.J., 1963. Venomous marine snails of the genus Conus. In: Venomous
and poisonous animals and noxious plants of the Pacific area, 83-96.
Tsuriel, P.S., 1978. First record of a Conus sting from Elat. Levantina, 14:
150.

Best regards,

Henk K. Mienis

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----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Bush <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:36 PM
Subject: Poisonous Cones


> Hi, Conch-Lers!
>
> What species of Conus, besides geographicus, have been recorded as
actually killing a person?
>
> I am preparing a quiz for our club Chrisymas party.   I probably have this
information somewhere in one of my books, but I cannot put my hands on it.
>
> Thanks,
> Linda
>

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