Conus sahlbergi
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Conus sahlbergi

Conus sahlbergi 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 19 mm.

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This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

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Minimum recorded depth is 3 m. Maximum recorded depth is 12 m.

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References

1. Conus sahlbergi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_sahlbergi
2. Conus sahlbergi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192255/2061591

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