Conus hanshassi
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Conus hanshassi

Conus hanshassi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Appearance

The shell is generally elongated conical to turgid is shape, with an elevated spire and a definite shoulder. The shell has a white ground color and is marked with medium brown splotches and irregular rows of dots or dashes. The holotype is 23.3mm in length.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs off Siargao Island, Philippines, collected at 20m

References

1. Conus hanshassi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_hanshassi

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