 In the case of the larger species of cone snail, the harpoon is sometimes capable of penetrating skin, gloves or wetsuits.The sting of many of the smallest cone species may be no worse than that of a bee or hornet sting, but in the case of a few of the larger tropical fish-eating species, especially "Conus geographus", "Conus tulipa" and "Conus striatus", a sting can sometimes have fatal consequences.Other dangerous species are "Conus pennaceus", "Conus textile", "Conus aulicus", "Conus magus" and "Conus marmoreus".