Conus curralensis
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Conus curralensis

Conus curralensis 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 20 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.

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References

1. Conus curralensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_curralensis
2. Conus curralensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192348/2078270

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