October 13, 2023
EXQUISITE DRAMATIC 3.75" CONUS LITTERATUS "LETTERED CONE" SEASHELL SEASHELLS
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Cone shells (Conidae) live in warm, tropical waters. The majority of the species are Indo-Pacific. Cones are heavy, with broad spires and tapering whorls, although some are as small as a grain of rice. Cones are carnivorous, feeding on worms and small fish. A few from the Indian and Pacific oceans can inflict serious and perhaps fatal stings. The largest of the Textile Cones and the Indo-Pacific Geography Cones are venomous. Poison for the venom sac is in the head and a tiny “harpoon” in the radula sac are ejected from the proboscis and stabbed into the victim. Cones prefer shallow water in coral reefs and under rocks. Their eggs, in flat, leaflike capsules, are attached to rocks. � This specimen measures approximately 3.75” in length. This Indo-Pacific cone lives in sand, usually near coral reefs. By day they hide in the sand; at night they emerge and feed – mainly on marine worms. Living shell has a “skin” or periostracum. Buyer to pay $6.00 shipping and handling I am always happy to combine shipping whenever possible! Thanks so much for looking!
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