Conus penchaszadehi
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Conus penchaszadehi

Conus penchaszadehi 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 39 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia and Venezuela.

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Minimum recorded depth is 21 m. Maximum recorded depth is 107 m.

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References

1. Conus penchaszadehi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_penchaszadehi
2. Conus penchaszadehi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192827/2169264

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