Conus petestimpsoni
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Conus petestimpsoni

Conus petestimpsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Appearance

The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 51 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species of cone snail occurs off the Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

References

1. Conus petestimpsoni Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_petestimpsoni

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