Conus philippii
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Conus philippii

Conus philippii, common name Philppi's cone, 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 36 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea.

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Minimum recorded depth is 65 m. Maximum recorded depth is 65 m.

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References

1. Conus philippii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_philippii
2. Conus philippii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192281/2065254

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