Conus roeckeli
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Conus roeckeli

Conus roeckeli 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 13 mm and 23 mm.

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes. It is known only from Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde, between 2 and 5 m depth. Its conservation status is least concern.

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References

1. Conus roeckeli Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_roeckeli
2. Conus roeckeli on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192486/2102745

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