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Conus kiicumulus (Azuma 1982)

Conus kiicumulus

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Conus kiicumulus 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 30 mm and 41 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus kiicumulus (Azuma, 1982). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430447 on 2015-05-27

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Conus kiicumulus: Brief Summary

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Conus kiicumulus 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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