They say that little beasts don't eat big ones, but there are “little bugs” that it is better not to rub against… because if you go looking for trouble you'll find it...!
Among the 50 000 species of shells, the formidable Geographer's cone (conus geographus) is the most poisonous in the world.
From the class of gastropods, this mollusc carnivorous, living in the Indo-Pacific zone (coral reef), captures its prey using a poisonous dart. A poisoned dart; of a venom close to treat; is ejected by the trunk, strikes in a flash the victim (small fish and other crustaceans) that dies thunderstruck.
The result is an attack of the nerve center, total or partial paralysis, almost immediate. Then he engulfed his prey with his dilated horn.
According to malacologists (mollusc specialists), there are 20 dangerous species, of which the Geographer's cone, Tulip cone, Striated cone and Textile cone, who can be deadly for the man. Symptoms are severe pain, progressive paralysis and death between 2 and 6 hours, depending on the location of the bite and the individual.
The behaviour to have, "Aspivenin”If possible then calm and immobilization must be observed to avoid the dispersion of the poison and of course, to prevent the emergency services. It is important to save the “cone” to show it to the doctor. You should know thatthere is no antidote.
But nature is unbelievable and is still full of moult extraordinary discoveries...!
Indeed, the Dr. Zeinab KHALID, which is THE world reference and luminary du Cone Geographer and Deputy Director at the National Aging Research Institute in Melbourne (NARI), presented in 2002, her work at the International Congress of the Institute of Toxicology in Cairns, Australia.
Dr Zeinab KHALID, discovered that the toxin (called ACV1), derived from the venom of the mollusc, has analgesic properties 1000 times more powerful and effective that the morphine and would also allow a better recovery of damaged nerves…!
Un vaccin is being implemented it could relieve pain in cases of Cancer, Side and other diseases… Fabulous, isn't it!
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Only a few days before the diving fair, Physio-Extrem will of course be present on the stand D11 ...
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For my part, I already reserve the foudue and the wines on the stand of water seekers, with Fabrice and Veronique!
(the test being planned just after !!! is not it Fabrice? 😉
I did not know so accurately but like everything that is beautiful and better not touch.
Sometimes it stings, sometimes it bites, and sometimes it hurts much more. Little claude
Ahhh… thank you Mon Ptit Claude… it makes me really happy that you come to comment, my article, on the site… You are completely right…
Thank you and see you soon Ptit Claude.
On all the dangerous cones the colonus geographicus erquires not only a great prudence but also the distance in its handling.
He is extremely lively !! (for a snail) and it is dangerous at less than 40cm which is its range.
if you grab it with a utensil, you bring it back to the boat to cook it (essential) and it takes two. One who does not take his eyes off him and another who drives the zodiac or the vehicle
The shells are nocturnal or very early for latecomers
Thank you Patrick, for adding a capital precision, to this animal (mollusk, but the word is too “soft” for the power of strike of this small creature…), many fishermen were unfortunately surprised, believing that outside water, they were “quiet”…
Thank you Patrick for this fundamental clarification… and that is why he is truly a KILLER!
I knew a little Tahitian in the bay of Kouaoua in New Caledonia and the kid was stung through her blouse.
She had the good fortune to say goodbye to her family, who as she collected seashells at low tide.
I have a big collection of cypreas but I like the cones and the geographical one only appears in one copy in the cupboard. That says it all….
I see Patrick, that you seem to be an informed malacologist… it's really nice, to have a point of view as relevant, sharp and concrete as yours…
In any case, thank you Patrick, for your details and your malacological contribution ...
I am at your disposal, in any case, for more information.
Patrick's Pleasure and thank you for these fundamental precisions.