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Conus albuquerquei Trovão 1978

Conus albuquerquei

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Conus albuquerquei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1] 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 12 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola

References

  1. ^ a b Conus albuquerquei Trovão, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.

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Conus albuquerquei: Brief Summary

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Conus albuquerquei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. 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.

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