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Conus monilifer Broderip 1833

Conus monilifer

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Conus monilifer 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 35 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Ecuador.

References

  1. ^ a b Conus monilifer Broderip, 1833. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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Conus monilifer: Brief Summary

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Conus monilifer 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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