Conus roseorapum
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Conus roseorapum

Conus roseorapum 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 32 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the South China Sea.

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Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Conus roseorapum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_roseorapum
2. Conus roseorapum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192600/2125159

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