Conus maioensis
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Conus maioensis

Conus maioensis 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 15 mm and 40 mm.

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This species occurs in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, along the northern coast of the island of Maio, Cape Verde. Its conservation status is least concern.

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References

1. Conus maioensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_maioensis
2. Conus maioensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192702/2145041

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