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Conus goajira Petuch 1992

Conus goajira

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Conus goajira is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell attains 35 mm. The shell is generally orange in colour and usually, but not always has a white stripe pattern (can be vertical or horizontal)

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Cabo la Vela, Goajira Peninsula, Colombia

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus goajira. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429491 on 2015-10-01

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Conus goajira: Brief Summary

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Conus goajira is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

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