Conus axelrodi
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Conus axelrodi

Conus axelrodi, common name Axelrod's cone, 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 10 mm and 20 mm.

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This marine species occurs off the Southern Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan

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References

1. Conus axelrodi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_axelrodi
2. Conus axelrodi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192482/2102242

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