Conus helgae
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Conus helgae

Conus helgae 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 40 mm.

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This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar

References

1. Conus helgae Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_helgae
2. Conus helgae on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192791/2161945

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