Conus papuensis
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Conus papuensis

Conus papuensis 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 36 mm.

Distribution

Geography

Biogeographical realms

This marine species occurs off Eastern New Guinea.

References

1. Conus papuensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_papuensis
2. Conus papuensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192301/2069157

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