Conus belairensis
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Conus belairensis

Conus belairensis 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 16 mm and 45 mm.

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.

References

1. Conus belairensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_belairensis
2. Conus belairensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192556/2114619

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