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Conus ruthae
Species of sea snail From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Conus ruthae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging human by means of a small harpoon-like venomous stinger extruded through the shell opening.
The threat by snails to humans is limited as the primary habitat of the snails is in deeper waters (20-100m), so contact with humans other than divers is minimized.
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 54 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
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