Conus parius
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus parius Reeve, L.A., 1844 | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Subfamily: | Coninae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. parius |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus parius Reeve, 1844 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus lacteus Lamarck, 1810 | |
Conus parius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
Conantokin-Pr1, -Pr2 and -Pr3 are toxins derived from the venom of Conus parius. These small neurotoxic peptides have been found to act as NMDA antagonists in vitro, and stimulate production of the transcription factor CREB in the brain.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus parius Reeve, 1844. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ Kunda, S; Cheriyan, J; Hur, M; Balsara, R. D.; Castellino, F. J. (2013). "Antagonist properties of Conus parius peptides on N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and their effects on CREB signaling". PLoS ONE 8 (11): e81405. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0081405. PMC 3832412. PMID 24260577.