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Conus eldredi

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
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Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus eldredi

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Species

Conus eldredi

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Conus encaustus, Conus erythraeensis, Conus angasi

Conus eldredi 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 known to sting humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

The species is found in various spots of the southern Pacific Ocean, such as near Indonesia and French Polynesia.

References

Conus eldredi Wikipedia


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