Hebrew or black and white cone shells

Cone shells are found in tropical seas and are some of the most poisonous animals on Earth. These marine snails use a neurotoxin to paralyse their prey (e.g. small fish, marine worms) but it is potent enough to kill a human.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
70/2004/148
Collection Class
Molluscs
Collector Excavator
Marsh, Mrs Christine
Common Name
hebrew or black and white cone shells
Simple Name
mollusc: shells

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CONIDAE: Conus ebraeus (Linn.): hebrew cone