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Conus tuticorinensis 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 22 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and New Guinea.
References
Conus tuticorinensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA