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Conus ranonganus da Motta 1978

Conus ranonganus

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Conus ranonganus 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 64 mm and 105 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southwest Thailand; in the Andaman Sea and off Burma and the Solomon Islands

References

  1. ^ a b Conus ranonganus da Motta, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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Conus ranonganus: Brief Summary

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Conus ranonganus 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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