Conus decoratus
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Conus decoratus

Conus decoratus 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 35 mm.

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Santa Luzia and São Vicente, Cape Verde.

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References

1. Conus decoratus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_decoratus
2. Conus decoratus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192350/2078486

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