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Conus purissimus Filmer 2011

Conus purissimus

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Conus purissimus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

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 25 mm and 48 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Indonesia.

References

  1. ^ a b Conus purissimus Filmer, 2011. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ Filmer R.M. (2011) Taxonomic review of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda - Conidae) - Part I. Visaya 3(2): 23-85, at p. 33. [July 2011]

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Conus purissimus: Brief Summary

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Conus purissimus 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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