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Conus ignotus Cargile 1998

Conus ignotus

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Conus ignotus 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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Nicaragua to Colombia.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 25 mm.

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus ignotus Cargile, 1998. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429639 on 2015-06-09

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Conus ignotus: Brief Summary

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Conus ignotus 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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