Conus rawaiensis
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Conus rawaiensis

Conus rawaiensis 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 19 mm and 48 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Western Thailand and off Sri Lanka.

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References

1. Conus rawaiensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_rawaiensis
2. Conus rawaiensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192698/2143614

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