Conus antoniomonteiroi
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Conus antoniomonteiroi

Conus antoniomonteiroi 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 15 mm and 26 mm.

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Sal, Cape Verde.

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References

1. Conus antoniomonteiroi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_antoniomonteiroi
2. Conus antoniomonteiroi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192381/2084717

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