"I would mention that I have heard that conus

(I don't know about other molluscs) haven't "caducity" date. This means
that they would be expected to live very very long in the presence of
adequate supply of food and in the absence of natural enemies or dangers
from the natural environment. This implies that in nature, all conus
either have violent deaths one way or the other, or live forever! If
someone has more information on this fact, I would be glad to hear, since
I am not able to locate the precise source for this information.
Warmest regards to all

Manuel Jimenez Tenorio"

So cones never just grow old and die of "age-related malfunctions"??  Can anyone cite some recent literature on this topic?

- ross mayhew.

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