Beneath the clear tropical waters lurks one of the ocean’s most dangerous creatures — the Geographer Cone Snail (Conus geographus). Its beautifully patterned, intricately marbled shell conceals a ...

The beautiful shell -- what is a shell? -- Shells and people -- The useful shell -- Symbols of status -- Magic and religion -- Wealth from the sea -- Carved shells -- Shell jewelry -- Shells in art -- ...