cone shell
Toxic sea snail
A cone shell is a predatory sea snail of the family Conidae, prized by collectors for its beautifully patterned spiral shell.
The animal hunts using a venomous harpoon-like tooth that can deliver stings dangerous or even fatal to humans: Never pick up a live cone shell.
Found in tropical waters, particularly around coral reefs.
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- snailShelled, slow-moving mollusk
- voluteArchitectural spiral ornament
- collector's itemObject valued for rarity
- tritonNewt or marine gastropod
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predatory danger among gastropods/mollusks
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Crustacean occupying abandoned shells
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