Conus canonicus
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Conus canonicus

Conus canonicus, common name the tiger 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 25 mm and 70 mm. The appearance of the shell is closely related to Conus textile, but it has much smaller reticulations, more completely covering the surface.

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References

1. Conus canonicus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_canonicus
2. Conus canonicus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192737/2152531

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