The force of envenomation from a large cone shell sting is alarmingly dangerous, because it is capable of piercing a diver's wet suit.ДЄ typical jab from a cone fish harpoon is similar to a bee sting. Its sting uses a harpoon to drug and immobilize the unsuspecting victim.

They also feed on other mollusks and enjoy eating small size fishes, such as clown fish, gobies and blennies.

As the scuba sea snail wanders around on the seabed, they search for one of their favorite meals вЂ“ worms. They are carnivores and kill their prey using poisonous venom. Though it is rare, divers can get injuries from the sting, when handling or attempting to collect cone shell snails. Enthusiasts are attracted to the bright colors and marbled patterns of the shell. There are almost 500 different species and they have an average lifespan of three to five years. Marine Conidae are mollusks found in most tropical waters around the world, most commonly around the Indo-pacific region, the Caribbean and along the coast of Florida. The fact is that they are deadly to their prey, but they rarely attack divers. The poisonous cone-shaped mollusk injects the lethal sting into its prey and then calmly reels it back for swallowing. The sea snails use their proboscis - an arm-like chute - to fire harpoon-tipped poisons into its victim. The deaths are painless because conotoxins produce a painkilling drug.

Cone snail