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Conus kiicumulus

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Kingdom
  
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Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus kiicumulus

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Species

Similar
  
Conus laterculatus, Conus limpusi, Conus minnamurra, Conus iodostoma

Conus kiicumulus 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 30 mm and 41 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.

References

Conus kiicumulus Wikipedia


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