Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus, Conus lenavati, Conus patricius, Conus parvatus, Conus parius | ||
Conus papuensis 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 36 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Eastern New Guinea.
References
Conus papuensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA