- Courtesy NIGMS
The geographic cone is also known by the name Anbonia, a name derived from its discovery in the Gulf of Anbonia in Indonesia.. This fairly large cone is the most dangerous of the cone shell species.
Facts and Features
- Geographic Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific region, Australia.
- Amazing Facts
Geographic cone snails are known to have caused a number of human deaths. Their long and highly extendible proboscis is capable of reaching any part of its shell, which means it cannot be safely picked up by hand.
- At the Aquarium
Shells of geographic cone are found in the Tropical Pacific Gallery.