Mar 5, 2021
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The striated cone (Conus striatus) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae (the cone snails). The large, slim shell has a varying length between 44 mm and 129 mm. It is irregularly clouded with pink-white and chestnut or chocolate coloring.
These snails are predatory and venomous. While they are piscivorous (eat fishes), they are capable of "stinging" humans; some species can be deadly.
This species occurs in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, parts of the African coast, the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Thailand. It also occurs in the Hawaiian islands.