Catalogue information

LastDodo number
4030785
Area
Naturalia
Title
Conus geographus
Method of conservation
Part of plant /animal
Family
Gender
Sub-specie
Weight
 g
Dimensions
12.0 x  x  cm
Details

Maximum size: 12 cm. Occurrence: Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Western Pacific Ocean from Japan in the north to Australia in the south. You won't believe it, but this is without a doubt one of the deadliest snails on Earth. The species (like all conidae) has a harpoon-shaped organ that it shoots when threatened or when it wants to kill prey. This organ contains a poison, which is deadly in this species. The shells are easy to recognize and can reach 150 mm, normally the shells are somewhere between 80 and 120 mm.

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