Novel sequences obtained from constructed venom duct cDNA library of the toxoglossate gastropod Terebra babylonia (Lamarck, 1822)

• Main Authors: Ignacio, Cherry Mae G., Heralde, Francisco M., III, Diaz, Ma. Aiko Angela A., Olivera, Baldomero M., Santos, Ameurfina D.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Terebra—Venom; Marine Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/7384
• Institution: De La Salle University

The marine gastropod Terebra babylonia (Lamarck, 1822) is a polychaete-feeding snail found sporadi­cally throughout the tropical waters of the Philippines (Fig. 1). It 1s a member of the Superfamily Conacea, generally characterized by their use of toxic substances to capture prey (Simone, 1998). Thi...