Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Textilia, Conus moluccensis, Conus aurisiacus, Conus floccatus, Conus cloveri | ||
Conus vicweei, common name the Vic Wee's cone, 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 60 mm and 91 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Burma, in the Strait of Malacca and off Indonesia.
References
Conus vicweei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA