Conus echinophilus
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Conus echinophilus

Conus echinophilus 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 8 mm and 24 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal, Africa.

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References

1. Conus echinophilus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_echinophilus
2. Conus echinophilus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192487/2102864

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