Conus exiguus
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Conus exiguus

Conus exiguus, common name Cabrit's cone, 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 14 mm and 54 mm. The violaceous shell is more or less marbled with chestnut, and more or less granular on the body whorl. The convex spire convex is conical and tuberculated. The aperture is violaceous.

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This marine species occurs off New Caledonia, Samoa and Vietnam.

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References

1. Conus exiguus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_exiguus
2. Conus exiguus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192443/2096358

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