rocky point

This textile cone shell is the first one I've found - it wasn't alive

 

The pattern on the shell is a bit like batik, and the snail that lives in it is venomous. If these shells are still inhabited, it is best to leave it alone as their sting is toxic. Collecting live specimens requires a permit grimwade.biochem.unimelb.edu.au/cone/index1.html

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