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butterfly cone

Conus pulcher

Classification

Family
Conidae

Conus canariensis, common name the butterfly cone, 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 protected by local Canarian regulations & laws, they predatory, poisonous and venomous & capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all. Description The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 270 mm.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 7