Conus geographus
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| Conus geographus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Conus geographus, the geography cone, is a species of cone snail particularly known for its venom. (See also cone snail entry) The shell is, compared to other Conus species, noticably wider and convex mid-body, with a flattened spiral. The shell is also noticably thinner and lighter compared to other cone shells of comparable length. The color of the shell ranges from light gray to tan, occasionally reddish, with a mottled appearance.
[edit] Habitat
Geography cones are common throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
[edit] Venom
Conus geographus has the most toxic sting known among Conus species and is responsible for the death of at least thirty divers.[1] (See also entries for cone snail and conotoxin.)
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