Conopeptides (Conotoxin) derived from tropical marine gastropod, cone snail ( Conus ) venoms have been an useful tool agent in neuro investigation and new drug source.

• 热带药用海洋生物芋螺产生的芋螺毒素 (Conotoxin) ,已成为神经科学研究的有力工具药和新药开发的新来源。