Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus bengalensis, Conus floccatus, Conus ranonganus, Conus aurisiacus, Conus armadillo | ||
Conus barthelemyi, common name the Barthelemy's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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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 42 mm and 84 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian ocean off Reunion island , Chagos and the Mascarene Basin.
References
Conus barthelemyi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA