Wilderness: Cone Snail Sting (cont.)
Medical Author:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Ivette Motola, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James Kimo Takayesu, MD
IN THIS ARTICLEMultimediaMedia file 1: Cone snail shells.
Media type: Image Media file 2: Molecular model of cone snail toxin that blocks skeletal muscle sodium-channels, causing paralysis. Other toxins can block calcium channels and nicotinic acetylcholine channels in cardiac and nerve tissues. 
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Cone shells, members of the family Conidae, are marine snails prized for their beautiful, intricately designed shells.
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