image: Adult Conus magus cone snail eating fish view more . Credit: Institute for Molecular Bioscience, ... with their diet changing after their metamorphosis into half-millimetre-long juveniles.

At least two species of cone snailhave turned insulin into an underwater weapon, a new study finds. When these stealthy aquatic snails approach their prey, they release insulin, a hormone that can ...

A cone snail has a cone-shaped shell, a fleshy foot, a head, and tentacles. Cone snails live in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean and Red Seas, and along the coast of Florida. They are ...

During the larvae stage, cone snails feed on a type of microalgae, with their diet changing after their metamorphosis into half-millimetre-long juveniles. Marine creature's medical potential.

Unfortunately, there is also no specific treatment for a cone snail sting. First aid focuses on controlling the victim's pain ...

TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet – a deadly sea snail – could help researchers figure out new ways to treat diabetes and ...

She said: “For the cone snail’s fishy prey, consomatin’s deadly effects hinge on its ability to prevent blood sugar levels from rising. “And importantly, consomatin doesn’t work alone.” ...

In cone snail venom, consomatin’s specific and long-lasting effects help the animal hunt its prey, but it could also lead to the development of better drugs for sometimes fatal diseases–if we ...

In addition to insulins, geography cone snails, deadly fish hunters, use a selective somatostatin receptor 2 agonist that blocks the release of the insulin-counteracting hormone glucagon, thereby ...