Conus kalafuti
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Conus kalafuti

Conus kalafuti 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 maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm.

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This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Belize and Honduras.

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Minimum recorded depth is 1.5 m. Maximum recorded depth is 12 m.

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References

1. Conus kalafuti Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_kalafuti
2. Conus kalafuti on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192346/2077989

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