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May 6, 2020
Media: Acrylic
Size: 5x7 in
These lovely sea shells are called the Admiral cone, the Geography cone, and orbigny's cone.The cone snail's venom, the conotoxin, is a deadly complex poison researched by biochemists. There are more than 800 species of poisonous cone snails. They can kill people. The geography cone has over 100 toxins in its 6-9 inch body! Its venom is similar to curare. These lovely sea shells are called the Admiral cone, the Geography cone, and orbigny's cone.The cone snail's venom, the conotoxin, is a deadly complex poison researched by biochemists. There are more than 800 species of poisonous cone snails. They can kill people. The geography cone has over 100 toxins in its 6-9 inch body! Its venom is similar to curare. |
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