Cone snails!!
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Cone snails!!
Cone snails are one of my favourite groups of animals. They are venomous marine molluscs found on or around coral reefs and they get their name from their beautifully-patterned cone-shaped shells. Handling live specimens is not recommended as some species have venom that's strong enough to kill a human. The venom is used to kill their prey (fish, worms or other molluscs) and is administered in small, hollow, harpoon-like teeth. The deadliest species is the Geography Cone, thought to be responsible for no less than 30 human fatalities.