Conus textile Linnaeus 1758

textile cone

Conus textile, textile cone

 

Features distinctive patterns in brown, white and gold
Distribution Indo west-Pacific; northern Australia, northern WA to central NSW
Depth inter-tidal and sub-tidal, common in sand and rubble under rock and coral
Max size 110 mm
 

feeds on molluscs

Venomous barb, reportedly responsible for human deaths, do not touch