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Conus textile
Conus textile Linnaeus, 1758
Textile cone
Conus textile
photo by Harasti, David

Family:  Conidae (cone shells), subfamily: Coninae
Max. size:  15 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Locally used as food. This species is very poisonous which can inflict painful, and perhaps fatal bites (Ref. 349). Found under stones and coral slabs. Mainly feeding on small coral fishes (Ref. 349). Shelters at daytime and comes out to hunt at night, immobilizing its prey with its harpoon-like tooth. A venomous species (Ref. 85382), releasing a poisonous dart from the anterior end when handled (Ref. 801).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 28 October 2011 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  venomous
Country info:   
 

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