Conus bessei
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Conus bessei

Conus bessei 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.

Appearance

The maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Honduras and Belize

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Minimum recorded depth is 20 m. Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.

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References

1. Conus bessei Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_bessei
2. Conus bessei on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192315/2071524

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