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Conus carioca

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Conus carioca 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 varies between 36 mm and 57 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Eastern Brasil.

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus carioca. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429893 on 2015-10-07

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Conus carioca: Brief Summary

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Conus carioca 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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