Conus kintoki
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Conus kintoki

Conus kintoki 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 varies between 45 mm and 116 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the South China Sea.

References

1. Conus kintoki Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_kintoki
2. Conus kintoki on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192623/2129722

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