VENOMOUS!
This cone snail has a
venomous sting, that
injects a strong
neurotoxin. Severe
envenoming is possible
and potentially lethal.
Besides local pain at
the place of the sting,
it may also cause
headache, nausea,
vomiting, abdominal
pain, diarrhoea,
tachypnoea, respiratory
distress, dizziness,
collapse or convulsions,
and hypotension,
associated with rapid
development of major,
potentially lethal,
flaccid neurotoxic
paralysis. All cases
should be treated as
urgent and potentially
lethal. There is no
known antivenom! |