The most recognizable characteristic of a cone snail is its shell. These come in various colors and patterns, each serving as a warning. There are more than 900 species of cone snails, which vary ...

A cone snail has a cone-shaped shell, a fleshy foot, a head, and tentacles. Cone snails live in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean and Red Seas, and along the coast of Florida.

The geography cone (Conus geographus) is a common type of snail that occurs in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, the Indo-Pacific region, and off the coast of Australia. Its shell has a distinctive ...

The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now, footage of the ...

[Related: This cone ... Worm snails also do not have a protective covering found in other snails called an operculum. This body part allows the snails to retreat further inside their shell and ...

However, she cannot tell, based on the picture, if it is an empty shell or one with a live snail inside. "Cone snails are very venomous and dangerous to humans," she said. "They should be left ...