Conus escondidai
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Conus escondidai

Conus escondidai 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 30 mm and 52 mm.

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

1. Conus escondidai Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_escondidai
2. Conus escondidai on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192491/2103367

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