are cone shells native to qatar ??

[baracuda]

i found this cone shell when i was diving its very big and iv never seen any others are the native to these waters ?? ....

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its amazingly smooth and heavy

[island_sands]

that looks like a tiger cowrie to me.

very nice, did you find it in the water or on the beach?

[Amphibious]

tiger cowrie me thinks, nice one I used to find quite a few of them closer to kuwait

[baracuda]

Originally Posted by island_sands

that looks like a tiger cowrie to me.

very nice, did you find it in the water or on the beach?

i found it diving at night in 2m of water .... so is a tiger cowrie a type of cone shell or just errrr a cowrie

because from what i know cone shells can kill you o_O

[Amphibious]

cone shells bad. cowries good

[baracuda]

Originally Posted by Amphibious

cone shells bad. cowries good

what about these vicious creatures ??

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[Amphibious]

the anemone or the clownfish?

have had my fingertips nipped by many a clownfish they can be quite agressive and territorial! :P

the anemone's sting, but are easily avoidable. only time I've been stung is when trying to wrestle a hamour out of a hole

[baracuda]

Originally Posted by Amphibious

the anemone or the clownfish?

have had my fingertips nipped by many a clownfish they can be quite agressive and territorial! :P

the anemone's sting, but are easily avoidable. only time I've been stung is when trying to wrestle a hamour out of a hole

heheheheh i really liked the clownfish there real brave they kept attacking the camera ...... and i didnt know that the thing they were hiding in is posinous :S

[Amphibious]

some sting, some don't. not really toxic, more of an anoyance, like the white jellies in the gulf. best to assume they all sting and just avoid them

[island_sands]

not all cones are poisonous, but feel safe to feel that most are in case you aint sure.. check this small write up.
http://www.deeperblue.net/article.php/506

the geographer cone shell is the most toxic i believe. cowries are a different shape to cones and in the old days were used for money

[baracuda]

Originally Posted by island_sands

not all cones are poisonous, but feel safe to feel that most are in case you aint sure.. check this small write up.
http://www.deeperblue.net/article.php/506

the geographer cone shell is the most toxic i believe. cowries are a different shape to cones and in the old days were used for money

mooooney u say ??? ........ i start the bidding at $500 .. going once :P

talking about things that sting there is a WHITE plant that grows on reefs at first i didnt know what was stinging me but then i noticed everytime i got stung it was there its sting is just like a jellys but it stays for alot longer up to a week
...... its a lil plant with white balls on its branches." just a warning to guys that skindive in shorts among reefs "

[deep thinker]

Originally Posted by island_sands

not all cones are poisonous, but feel safe to feel that most are in case you aint sure.. check this small write up.
http://www.deeperblue.net/article.php/506

Thats quite interesting, I never knew you get poisonous shells