File:Conus regius (royal cone snail) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 2 (16004640459).jpg
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Conus regius Gmelin, 1791 - apertural view of a royal cone snail shell, 3.7 cm tall. Family Conidae - conid snails are famous for being predators of various marine invertebrates and sometimes fish. A conid essentially shoot a toxic dart at prey, which immobilizes or kills, permitting the cone snail to consume the prey with minimal risk of damage to itself. |
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| Source | Conus regius (royal cone snail) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 2 |
| Author | James St. John |
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