Sea slugs & snails
Conus sp.
Conus
Also known as: Cones, Cone Shell, Cone Snail
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Cones
- Cone Shell
- Cone Snail
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Overview
Found under dead corals during the day, coming out to hunt at night, over mud, gravel, and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs.
Conids have smooth cone shaped shells often very colourful.
They kill their prey by discharging their proboscis at great speed like a harpoon, then a venom is released and so paralysing their victim.
Extremely venomous to humans, may cause death, should not be handled.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
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LIVES IN
Found under dead corals during the day, coming out to hunt at night, over mud, gravel, and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs.
RANGE
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Egg photos 1
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Sea Snails (Conidae)



