Conus bulbus
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Conus bulbus

Conus bulbus, common name the onion 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 15 mm and 45 mm.

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola

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References

1. Conus bulbus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_bulbus
2. Conus bulbus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192283/2065503

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