Conus gondwanensis
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Conus gondwanensis

Conus gondwanensis 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 attains 20 mm.

Distribution

Geography

Biogeographical realms

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

1. Conus gondwanensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_gondwanensis
2. Conus gondwanensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192862/2175887

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