Cone snails possess a diverse array of novel peptide toxins, which selectively target ion
channels and receptors in the nervous and cardiovascular systems. These numerous novel …

Insulin and its related peptides are found throughout the animal kingdom, in which they
serve diverse functions. This includes regulation of glucose homeostasis, neuronal …

Target‐capture approaches have facilitated a rapid growth in the field of phylogenomics but
few probe sets exist for molluscs, an exceptionally rich phylum with unparalleled ecological …

The diversity of venomous organisms and the toxins they produce have been increasingly
investigated, but taxonomic bias remains important. Neogastropods, a group of marine …

Venoms have evolved> 100 times in all major animal groups, and their components, known
as toxins, have been fine-tuned over millions of years into highly effective biochemical …

Abstract The Mediterranean cone snail, Lautoconus ventricosus, is currently considered a
single species inhabiting the whole Mediterranean basin and the adjacent Atlantic coasts …

The carnivorous gastropod Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) is one of the most
notorious ecological invaders worldwide. Here, we present the first high-quality …

The neritid snail Theodoxus fluviatilis is found across habitats differing in salinity, from
shallow waters along the coast of the Baltic Sea to lakes throughout Europe. Living close to …

Peptide hormones and neuropeptides form a diverse class of bioactive secreted molecules
that control essential processes in animals. Despite breakthroughs in peptide discovery …

Chemoreception is critical for the survival and reproduction of animals. Except for a reduced
group of insects and chelicerates, the molecular identity of chemosensory proteins is poorly …