Conus polongimarumai
Species of sea snail
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Conus polongimarumai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conus polongimarumai | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus polongimarumai Kosuge, S., 1980 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. polongimarumai |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus polongimarumai Kosuge, 1980 | |
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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
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 32 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, the Marshall Islands; New Caledonia, and Western Thailand.
