Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus asiaticus, Conus attenuatus, Conus andamanensis, Conus blanfordianus | ||
Conus borgesi 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 19 mm and 35 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes
References
Conus borgesi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA