Conus ceruttii
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Conus ceruttii

Conus ceruttii 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 40.3 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Nicaragua and Honduras.

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Minimum recorded depth is 10 m. Maximum recorded depth is 25 m.

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References

1. Conus ceruttii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_ceruttii
2. Conus ceruttii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192809/2165156

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