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Conus kuroharai

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus kuroharai

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Species

Conus kuroharai

Similar
  
Conus armadillo, Conus cylindraceus, Conus kintoki, Conus eximius, Conus moluccensis

Conus kuroharai, common name Kurohara's cone, 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 35 mm and 72 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan, the Philippines and the Loyalty Islands.

References

Conus kuroharai Wikipedia


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