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Conus sennottorum

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Hypsogastropoda

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Conus sennottorum

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Conus sennottorum

Conus sennottorum, common name Sennett'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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico., from West Florida to Venezuela.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 46 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 26 m. Maximum recorded depth is 106 m.

References

Conus sennottorum Wikipedia


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