Conus cordigera
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Conus cordigera

Conus cordigera 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 30 mm and 72 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Eastern Indonesia

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References

1. Conus cordigera Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_cordigera
2. Conus cordigera on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192711/2146818

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