Cone shell ingesting a small fish. (Conus sp.) Cone shells incapacitate their prey by injecting a neurotoxin which can be dangerous to humans.
Image ID: reef1152, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Guam, Mariana Islands Photographer: David Burdick • High Resolution Photo Available
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