Scientific name: Californiconus californicus
Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Mollusca → Class Gastropoda → Subclass Caenogastropoda → Order Neogastropoda → Superfamily Conoidea → Family Conidae → Genus Californiconus
Locations: Eastern Pacific
Group: Marine Life → Invertebrates → Sea Snails
Cone snails spear their prey with a poisonous tooth. California cone snails are not quite as deadly to humans as their tropical cousins, but handling them is still not recommended. You and the snail may become very upset.
They lay their eggs on blades of seaweed.
