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Conus fergusoni
Species of sea snail From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Conus fergusoni, common name the Ferguson's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]
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.
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 60 mm and 150 mm. The heavy shell has a slightly channeled spire. The white shell is lightly striolate transversely and is covered under a brown epidermis.[4]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Galapagos Islands and from the Gulf of California to Peru.
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