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Conus cuna

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Kingdom
  
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Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus cuna

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Conus cuna 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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 23 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 3 m. Maximum recorded depth is 3 m.

References

Conus cuna Wikipedia


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