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Soc. 165(2)</i>: 296-310. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00806.x\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00806.x</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":1,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Cruz, R.A.L.; Pante, M.J.R.; Rohlf, F.J.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Cruz, R.A.L.; Pante, M.J.R.; Rohlf, F.J.","Englishabstract":"Geometric morphometric techniques allow for the direct quantification and analysis of variation in biological shape and have been used in studies in systematic biology. However, these techniques have not been used for species discrimination in the gastropod genus <em>Conus</em>, a major taxon of significant tropical reef predators recognized for their peptide-based toxins. 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