Conus swainsoni
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Conus swainsoni

Conus swainsoni 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 30 mm and 78 mm.

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This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

1. Conus swainsoni Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_swainsoni
2. Conus swainsoni on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192769/2158296

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