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Conus bellocqae van Rossum 1996

Conus bellocqae

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Conus bellocqae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 50 and 79 mm (2.0 and 3.1 in).

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Guinea.

References

  1. ^ a b Conus bellocqae van Rossum, 1996. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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Conus bellocqae: Brief Summary

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Conus bellocqae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

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