Marine cone snails use venom to paralyze their prey – but scientists are researching how the powerful peptides found in their venom can be utilized for medicinal purposes. | NOVA l PBS

97 reactions · 52 shares | Cone snails are one of the most venomous animals on the planet.  Known for their colorful shells, these mollusks can kill an adult human being with their sting.  Perhaps surprisingly, then, their venom has a medicinal use. And it's a lot more powerful than opiates in treating pain. | Sunday Roast | Facebook

37K views · 162 reactions | Violent death underwater! Who knew that the life of marine shells was so violent!? Don't mind the shaky video, just watch the proboscis of the predator, I believe a cone snail of some description. Shot at NAD Lembeh Resort | Underwater Tribe | Facebook

Creature of the day: Cone Snail 🐌 Cone snails, or cones, are highly venomous sea snails of the family Conidae. Fossils of cone snails have been found from the Eocene to the Holocene epochs. Cone snail species have shells that are roughly conical in shape. Many species have colorful patterning on the shell surface. (Wikipedia) 🎥👇🏽 @justkeepthinkingsg IG | Angry Trini