Publications by authors named "Romell A Seronay"
A novel lumun-lumun sampling methodology was used to obtain a large diversity of micromollusks, including the new species Lienardia totopotens. In turn, from L. totopotens we cultivated a Streptomyces sp.
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- Turris babylonia is a key species in the Turridae family, known for its taxonomic challenges due to diverse forms and varieties.
- Recent molecular studies reveal that two distinct shell forms previously classified under Turris babylonia are actually separate species, one of which is newly identified as Turris assyria.
- The classification of Turris babylonia and Turris assyria might be part of a more complex multi-species scenario, suggesting that there are still many unidentified varieties within these groups.
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- Cone snail venoms are well-studied but represent only a small part of the diverse venomous mollusks, particularly within the Turridae family, which includes many tiny species.* -
- The innovative lumun-lumun method involves using old fishing nets to cultivate communities of micromollusks, revealing a high biodiversity of 155 morphospecies, primarily consisting of venomous gastropods.* -
- Initial research on the turrid species Clathurella cincta suggests unique genetic characteristics in its venom, indicating the potential to discover thousands of new pharmacologically active compounds from the diverse venomous snails accessible through this method.*