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Conus ardisiaceus

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
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Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus ardisiaceus

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Conus angasi, Conus andamanensis, Conus cacao, Conus attenuatus, Conus ambiguus

Conus ardisiaceus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Contents

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 24 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Muscat and Oman.

References

Conus ardisiaceus Wikipedia


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