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Rayed Cone Snails ~ Findings and Lucky Finds

Posted by Jody on January 24, 2013

Reblogged from Beach Treasures and Treasure Beaches:

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The Rayed Cone snail (Conus radiatus) is a delightful find, but only if you find the empty seashell.  If you find a live one, you would be well advised to leave this marine snail alone!  A member of the  Conidae family of venomous marine gastropod mollusks, the rayed cone snail is found in the waters of the Central Indo-Pacific seas. 

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Today I've decided to share an oldie but a goodie. These Rayed Cones are some of my favorite beach treasures!

~Enjoy~

This entry was posted on January 24, 2013 at 10:08 AM and is filed under Beach Treasures - Beachcombing, Seashells. Tagged: beach, beachcombing, cone snail seashells, cone snails in medicine, Conidae, Conus radiatus, Rayed Cone Snails, toxic sea snails. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

4 Responses to “Rayed Cone Snails ~ Findings and Lucky Finds”

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   Enchanted Seashells said

   January 24, 2013 at 4:35 PM

   Those are some of my favorites too! I’ve never met a seashell I didn’t like ha ha ha!

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     Jody said

     January 24, 2013 at 4:39 PM

     My sentiments exactly!

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   Suzanne said

   January 27, 2013 at 4:23 AM

   Gorgeous photo – I never realized cone shellfish came in these lovely shells before.

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     Jody said

     January 27, 2013 at 6:19 AM

     Yes, they’re all so pretty. Thank you so much for stopping by!

     Reply

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