Conus dampierensis is a species of #seaSnail, a marine #gastropod #mollusk in the family #Conidae, the #coneSnails and their allies. Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are #predatory and #venomous. They are capable of #stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

#Venom peptides, like conotoxins from marine #ConeSnails, can be useful tools. This study identifies a novel family of #conotoxins, with structural & evolutionary insights into one that inhibits neuronal Cav2.3 voltage-gated #CalciumChannels #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/44U0uNw

#conesnails #sea #cone #snails https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conidae.