Conus parascalaris
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Conus parascalaris

Conus parascalaris 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 23 mm.

Distribution

Geography

Biogeographical realms

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela at a depth of 35 m.

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Minimum recorded depth is 35 m. Maximum recorded depth is 35 m.

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References

1. Conus parascalaris Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_parascalaris
2. Conus parascalaris on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192478/2101760

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