Abbreviated Cone
Conus abbreviatus
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This cone snail lives on sandy benches of reef platforms and feeds only on polychaete worms. It strikes with venom tipped teeth fed by a poison gland, paralysing the worm before swallowing it whole.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Conidae › Conus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 426286.
FAQ
- Is the Abbreviated Cone dangerous to divers?
- The Abbreviated Cone is harmless to divers.