Conus dominicanus
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Conus dominicanus

Conus dominicanus, common name the Antilles cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 57 mm.The spire is concavely elevated, tuberculate and closely striate. It is nebulously painted with orange-brown, chestnut or chocolate and white, the latter forming usually an interrupted and irregular central band, besides being miscellaneously disposed on other parts of the surface. It is encircled by close narrow brown lines, which are sometimes slightly raised.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Grenada; Grenadines.

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References

1. Conus dominicanus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_dominicanus

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