Conus cumingii
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Conus cumingii

Conus cumingii, common name Cuming's 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.

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This species is not to be confused with Conus cumingii Reeve, L.A., 1849, an invalid junior homonym and synonym of Conus virgatus Reeve, 1849.

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Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm.

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References

1. Conus cumingii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_cumingii
2. Conus cumingii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192433/2094590

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