Conus alabaster
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Conus alabaster

Conus alabaster 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.

Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 27 mm and 41 mm.

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This marine species occurs in the China Sea; off Western Indonesia and the Philippines.

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References

1. Conus alabaster Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_alabaster
2. Conus alabaster on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192375/2082977

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