Visitors to the beaches were warned not to lift certain types of shells because they can kill them. We are talking about conical compounds of sea snails from the family Conidae, known as cones (in English Cone Snails). Although their colorful and detailed articles can look irresistible, they actually conceal a fatal danger, He writes a diary.
These Slugs have a poisonous tooth in the shape of a harpoon – so -called. Radula, which quickly and unobtrusively inject their poison. They can cause immediate paralysis or even death. Their nickname “Cigarette Slug” comes from the city myth that after bite you only have enough time to light a cigarette and then die.
Tektoker Becky Lee, who found one of these beautiful stages during a holiday in Japan, shared a warning video on the social network. “I played with the most poisonous creature of the ocean that can cause complete paralysis or death,” she said in the paper. “The worst thing is that you don’t feel anything at all after a bite, or it hurts like a devil,” added.
Becky survived 72 hours in fear if the snail hit her. “Fortunately, he decided not to resist, but I hope my story will help warn others. Not all nice mussels are harmless, ”she said. Her last message is brief, but concise:” If it is a cone, leave it, “she concluded.
Facts about cones
– There are 600 to 700 species of these sea snails in the world and all are poisonous
– commonly occur in tropical and mild waters (often in coral reefs, sand or mangroves)
– their size ranges from 1.2 cm to more than 23 cm
– divided by food into: carnivorous, fish -eating and worm -stray species
