Conus broderipii
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Conus broderipii

Conus broderipii 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 25 mm and 50 mm.

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This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar; off the Moluccas, Indonesia and in the Sulu Sea, Philippines

References

1. Conus broderipii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_broderipii
2. Conus broderipii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192833/2170267

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