Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus richardbinghami, Conus pseudocuneolus, Conus ardisiaceus, Conus attenuatus | ||
Conus rawaiensis 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 48 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Western Thailand and off Sri Lanka.
References
Conus rawaiensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA