Marble Cone

Conus Marmoreus   3" - 3 ½"  
Marble cone seashells are thick and robust. They're black, brown and white with a marble pattern.  
 
Conus marmoreus mollusks prowl the coral sands and rubble of the Indo-Pacific Province, from the Western Indian Ocean's fringes to the teeming Coral Triangle between Indonesia, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. Inhabiting shallow tropical waters (0–15 meters) with sandy substrates, it preys voraciously on fellow marine mollusks—including its own kin—via a venomous, harpoon-like radula tooth, a biomechanical feat that yields conotoxins now pivotal in neuropharmacological research for pain management and beyond. Sustainably harvested and ethically prepared.