Conus abbas is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
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| Conus abbas Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
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Conus abbas var. grisea Dautzenberg, 1937 | |
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
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Distribution
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References
- ^ a b Conus abbas Hwass in Bruguière, 1792. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
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