The Cone Shell family are carnivores armed with a poisonous darts and hunt fish and other molluscs. Most in the family have warning colours


The Cone Shell family are carnivors armed with a poisonous darts and hunt fish and other molluscs. Mostin the family have distinctive warning colouration like these Black and White Cones, a typical aposematic warning.


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Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
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