Conus kuroharai
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Conus kuroharai

Conus kuroharai, common name Kurohara's cone, 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 35 mm and 72 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs off Japan, the Philippines and the Loyalty Islands.

References

1. Conus kuroharai Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_kuroharai
2. Conus kuroharai on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192302/2069255

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