The European Zoological Journal, 2023 The worldwide distributed neogastropod family Muricidae comprises more than 1800 extant species of whelks, rock-shells, murex-shells, drill-shells, and coral-shells.
V. Russini +8 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Indothais lacera (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017 The rock shells Thais is the most important genera of Muricidae. However, the systemically classification and phylogenetic studies have so far been limited. In this study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Indothais lacera.
Shengping Zhong +4 more
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Thais savignyi tissue extract: bioactivity, chemical composition, and molecular docking [PDF]
Pharmaceutical Biology, 2022 Context Thais savignyi Deshayes (Muricidae) is widely distributed in the Red Sea. Its abundance and the history of Muricidae in traditional medicine make it a tempting target for investigation.Objective To investigate the chemical profile and biological ...
Mohamed R. Habib +7 more
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Marine Drugs, 2015 Marine molluscs from the family Muricidae hold great potential for development as a source of therapeutically useful compounds. Traditionally known for the production of the ancient dye Tyrian purple, these molluscs also form the basis of some rare ...
Kirsten Benkendorff +7 more
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The first complete mitochondrial genome of Murex from Murex trapa (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 The rare-spined murex (Murex trapa) is an ecologically and economically important species of Muricidae, which comprises a highly diverse group of predatory marine snails.
Shengping Zhong +4 more
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Short- and long-term effects of culling invasive corallivorous gastropods [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEradicating invasive species and maintaining their populations at acceptable densities is both costly and challenging in marine environments, primarily due to the open water connectivity between culled and non-culled areas. This research aims to evaluate
Baruffaldi Matilde +4 more
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Ultrastructural studies of oogenesis in Bolinus brandaris (Gastropoda: Muricidae)
Scientia Marina, 2004 Ultrastructural studies of oogenesis in Bolinus brandaris are described. Although the initial phase of oogenesis is common to most animal species, vitellogenesis can be considered a species-specific characteristic.
María José Amor +2 more
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Insights into the genome of the ‘Loco’ Concholepas concholepas (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from low-coverage short-read sequencing: genome size, ploidy, transposable elements, nuclear RNA gene operon, mitochondrial genome, and phylogenetic placement in the family Muricidae [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground The Peruvian ‘chanque’ or Chilean ‘loco’ Concholepas concholepas is an economically, ecologically, and culturally important muricid gastropod heavily exploited by artisanal fisheries in the temperate southeastern Pacific Ocean.
J. Antonio Baeza +4 more
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Laboratory spawning of the purple snail Plicopurpura pansa (Gastropoda: Muricidae)
Revista de Biología Tropical, 2004 The spawning of the muricid gastropod Plicopurpura pansa in the laboratory at 22-23°C is described. Females deposited 1-20 capsules daily for at least 20 weeks, and produced up to 150 capsules each per spawning season.
Ludwig C. A. Naegel
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First record of the exotic Indothais lacera (Gastropoda, Muricidae) in Brazil [PDF]
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2023 Bioinvasions are one of the main causes of the decline of native biodiversity. Indothais lacera (Born, 1778) is a carnivorous gastropod, native to the Indo-Pacific. We present the first records of I.
Natan Carvalho Pedro +2 more
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