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Conus beatrix Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro 2007

Conus beatrix

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Conus beatrix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 14 mm and 31 mm.

Conus beatrix

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

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Conus beatrix: Brief Summary

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Conus beatrix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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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