Conus plinthis
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Conus plinthis

Conus plinthis 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 16 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Kermadec Islands.

References

1. Conus plinthis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_plinthis
2. Conus plinthis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192527/2109473

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