Conus monilifer
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Conus monilifer

Conus monilifer 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 50 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs off Ecuador.

References

1. Conus monilifer Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_monilifer

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