Conus aequiquadratus

Conus aequiquadratus

Flashman’s cone

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Conus aequiquadratus

Conus aequiquadratus, common name Flashman’s cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.

Appearance

The length of the shell attains 44.2 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species of cone snail occurs off Madagascar.

References

1. Conus aequiquadratus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_aequiquadratus

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