Conus auratinus
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Conus auratinus

Conus auratinus 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 55 mm and 120 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Central and the West Pacific Ocean.

References

1. Conus auratinus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_auratinus
2. Conus auratinus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192432/2094428

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