Conus gabelishi
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Conus gabelishi

Conus gabelishi 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 an adult shell varies between 23 mm and 43 mm.

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This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.

References

1. Conus gabelishi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_gabelishi
2. Conus gabelishi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192851/2174312

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