Cone Shells

	See eArt Scans of Cone Shells and computer generated variations of Cone Shells below text on Cone Shells
HOME PAGE MASTER INDEX		A variety of Cone Shells from Cebu, Philippines purchased February, 2002

"BEAUTIFUL but DEADLY"
might well be a brief description
of Cone (Conus) Shells

You may order prints of these lovely shells on the GIFT SHOP page.

Anyone who has ever looked upon a Cone Shell has been awed by the beauty of these marine snail's shells. Of all of the shells, while some may come close to matching their beauty, there are none more beautiful than the spectacular members of the Conus family of marine snails.

There is a great deal of information on Cone Shells on the net. The following are websites which you may wish to visit, in order to learn more of the beauty and danger of cone shells:
http://www.proctormuseum.us (go to Master Index; then to Snails; then to Cone Shells
http://grimwade.biochem.unimelb.edu.au/cone/index1.html

This is a notation from the following Australian Conchology site on Cone Shells:
http://grimwade.biochem.unimelb.edu.au/cone/index1.html

"Members of the Conidae family do not predate upon humans but will sting if disturbed. It is best to avoid contact with the cone shells completely, and collection of live specimens requires a permit.
If stung by a cone shell, obtain medical attention immediately (making note of a description of the cone shell if possible). If medical attention is unavailable and the victim becomes unconscious, observe their breathing constantly and apply assisted and artificial respiration when required until assistance can be found. In this way it may be possible to keep the victim alive while the body metabolizes the conotoxins."

Cone shells have existed for millions of years. Members of the PROCTOR MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY and the HOUSTON GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY dig Fossil Cone Shells (along with many other types of shells and marine life) Southwest of Bryan on the Highway to Caldwell, out of the River Bank of the Brazos River, below what is called "Whiskey Bridge". These are Middle Eocene epoch fossils in the Stone City Formation.

On this page we are showing you modern cone shells as
directly scanned into the computer using eART SCANNING.

Modern Cone Shells from Cebu, Philippines

Conus marmoreus Cebu, Philippines on Lavender Background Item # -01	Conus figilinus Cebu, Philippines on Gold Background Item # -02	Conus virgo Cebu, Philippines on Beige Background Item # -03
Conus textile (Lyx) Cebu, Philippines on Lavender Background Item # -04	Conus leopardus Cebu, Philippines on Lavender Background Item # -05	Conus striatus Cebu, Philippines on Lavender Background Item # -06
Conus mus Cebu, Philippines on Lavender Background Item # -07	Conus (unknown sp.) Cebu, Philippines on Lavender Background Item # -08	Conus (unknown sp.) Florida, United States on Lavender Background Item # -09

Also on this page we are including some computer generated effects on a Middle Eocene age fossil cone shell (which Terry Proctor found in the Stone City formation of the Brazos River bank near "Whiskey Bridge" Southwest of Bryan, Brazos County, Texas).

Variations on Mid-Eocene Fossil
Cone Shell from Brazos River
Southwest of Bryan, Texas

Curly-Q Effect Item # -01	Foil Effect Item # -02	Enamel Effect Item # -03
Negative Effect Item # -04	Neon Glo Effect Item # -05	Red on Black Effect Item # -06
Noise Effect Item # -07	Contours Effect Item # -08	Tile Effect Item # -09
Texture Effect Item # -10	Granite Frame Effect Item # -11	Rough Leather Effect Item #-12
Brush Effect Item # -13	Tile-Magenta Effect Item # -14	Sharpened on Yellow Effect Item # -15
Straw Wall Effect Item # -16	Fur Effect Item # -17	This is the original Cone Shell from the Stone City Formation from which all of these Variations were made Item #-18