Conus verdensis
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Conus verdensis

Conus verdensis 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 cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

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The subspecies Conus verdensis furnae Rolán, 1990 has been raised to the status of species as Conus furnae Rolán, 1990.

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Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 23 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.

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References

1. Conus verdensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_verdensis
2. Conus verdensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192726/2150490

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