イモガイ

noun

geography cone; cone shell (Conus geographus)

A venomous sea snail with a cone-shaped shell, found in tropical Indo-Pacific waters. The Japanese name literally means 'potato shell'.

• イモガイは猛もう毒どくを持もつことで知しられている。

  The geography cone is known for its potent venom.

• 沖おき縄なわの海うみでイモガイを見みつけた。

  I found a cone shell in the sea off Okinawa.