Article
Keeping up with the cones.
Natural History
(2002)
Abstract
The genus Conus includes more than 500 species, whose shells are embellished with a seemingly endless variety
of intricate patterns. Cone snails have existed for 55 millions years, and the number of species of the venomous
snail has been doubling every 6.1 million years.
Publication Date
February, 2002
Citation Information
Aparna Sreenivasan. "Keeping up with the cones." Natural History Vol. 111 Iss. 1 (2002) p. 40 - 47 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/aparna-sreenivasan/15/