The projectile tooth of a fish-hunting cone snail:: Conus catus injects venom into fish prey using a high-speed ballistic mechanism

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Schulz, JR [1 ]
Norton, AG [1 ]
Gilly, WF [1 ]
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[1] Stanford Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Hopkins Marine Stn, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 USA
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10.2307/1543581
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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