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Conus tethys (Petuch & Sargent 2011)

Conus tethys

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Conus tethys is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[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 attains 85 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Sulu Archipelago, the Philippines

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Conus tethys: Brief Summary

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Conus tethys 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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