Cone Shells are relatives of snails that live in tropical and sub-tropical seas. Unlike snails, which feed on plants, Cone Shells are carnivores. They can impale prey species on a hollow, harpoon-like tooth which they then use to deliver a potent nerve poison. Within seconds the prey animal – such as this Clown Fish – is paralysed and can be drawn into the Cone Shell’s stomach to be digested. Read more about this species in Extraordinary Animals.
Sea snail devours stunned fish
Cone Shells are relatives of snails that live in tropical and sub-tropical seas. Unlike snails, which feed on plants, Cone Shells are carnivores. They can impale prey species on a hollow, harpoon-like tooth which they then use to deliver a potent nerve poison. Within seconds the prey animal – such as this Clown Fish – is paralysed and can be drawn into the Cone Shell’s stomach to be digested. Read more about this species in Extraordinary Animals.
