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Conus marmoreus Linnaeus 1758, the Marbled Cone. Indo-Pacific. To 5" in length. Found at times exposed by day in sandy areas feeding on other cones. This is one of a few toxic/venomous cone species in Hawai'i. Cannot be handled anywhere safely. This is the subspecies C. m. bandanus according to friend/shell nut Paul Kanner. Kona, HI . 
 

Conus marmoreus Linnaeus 1758, the Marbled Cone. Indo-Pacific. To 5" in length. Found at times exposed by day in sandy areas feeding on other cones. This is one of a few toxic/venomous cone species in Hawai'i. Cannot be handled anywhere safely. N. Sulawesi pic.



Conus textile Linnaeus 1758, the Textile Cone. Indo-Pacific; Red Sea, much of the rest of the tropical Indo-Pac, including Hawai'i. Feeds on other prosobranch snails. Can be fatal to humans. Red Sea image.
 

Murex ramosa Images of a live specimen and a cluster of eggs in Nuka Hiva, Marquesas, Polynesia. 
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