Textile Cone Shell

Textile Cone shells are also known as “Cloth of Gold Cones” they have a pretty pattern of irregular triangular shaped white spaces dotted about their surface.

The orange-brown surface colour is overlaid with deep chocolate brown lines running its length.

Cone shells are a very successful, predatory sea marine gastropod that feed on worms, molluscs and fish.

They have a highly developed system by which they are able to inject poisonous barbs into their prey prior to feeding. They have been known to sting humans, so should be handled carefully in the wild or preferably left to their own devises.

Textile Cone shells (conus textile) belong to a large family named Conidae and number over 600 species, they are possibly the most popular collector group after cowrie shells.

A common species among the waters of the Indo Pacific.

Size: approx 8-9 cm long