Marble Cone (Conus marmoreus)

Query: Conus

Result: 16^th of 22

Resolution: 1788x1188 File Size: 639235 Bytes Date: 2006:02:01 12:20:36 Upload Date: 2006:02:01 12:12:37

Cone shell, Conus marmoreus, feeding on cowrie, Cypraea caputserpensis.

Image ID: reef0204, The Coral Kingdom Collection
Location: University of Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Credit: Photo Collection of Dr. James P. McVey, NOAA Sea Grant Program

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The NOAA Photo Library - http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
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Comments

Schnepp
The big one is very beautiful, I've never seen anything like this. Do you now in which part of the world they live ?

Jinsuk
Marble cones live all over the world, especially tropical and temperate oceans. Check out the following URLs for more information. http://www.seashell-collector.com/articles/2005/marmoreus/marmoreus.htm http://www.nmr.nl/collEMOB.html http://www.jaxshells.org/1222b.htm http://www.seashell-collector.com/collection/cone%20nc/marmo.htm

Conus
16/22

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