Toxoglossa


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Tox`o`glos´sa


n. pl.1.(Zool.) A division of marine gastropod mollusks in which the radula are converted into poison fangs. The cone shells (Conus), Pleurotoma, and Terebra, are examples. See Illust. of Cone, n., 4, Pleurotoma, and Terebra.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Larval growth and metamorphosis of Conus (Gastropoda: Toxoglossa) in Hawaii.
FACTORS AFFECTING GASTROPOD LARVAL DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
At the other extreme, which is typical of many, although not all, members of the Conoidea (= Toxoglossa), the buccal mass is at the base of the proboscis, and an elongate buccal tube extends down the proboscis to the mouth (Fig.
Metamorphic remodeling of a planktotrophic larva to produce the predatory feeding system of a cone snail (Mollusca, Neogastropoda)
Foregut anatomy, feeding mechanisms, relationships and classification of the Conoidea (= Toxoglossa) (Gastropoda).
Genus Kermia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea: Conidae: Raphitominae) in South African waters, with observations on the identities of related extralimital species
RESUMEN: En la presente investigacion se realizo la caracterizacion histologica del tubo digestivo de Polystira albida (Toxoglossa:Turridae) mediante microscopia optica, utilizando ejemplares colectados en la Sonda de Campeche.
Histology study of mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestine of Polystira albida (Gastropoda: Turridae)/Estudio histologico de boca, esofago, estomago e intestino de Polystira albida (Gastropoda: Turridae)

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