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Conus exiguus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus exiguus Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) exiguus Lamarck, 1810 accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus bougei G. B. Sowerby III, 1907
  • Conus bougei var. poumensis Prigent, 1985
  • Conus cabritii Bernardi, 1858
  • Conus optimus G. B. Sowerby III, 1913
  • Conus plumbeus Reeve, 1844
  • Conus taylorianus E. A. Smith, 1880
  • Conus vayssetianus Crosse, 1872
  • Fulgiconus exiguus (Lamarck, 1810)

Conus exiguus, common name Cabrit's cone, 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 54 mm. The violaceous shell is more or less marbled with chestnut, and more or less granular on the body whorl. The convex spire convex is conical and tuberculated. The aperture is violaceous.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia, Samoa and Vietnam.

Gallery

Below are several color forms:

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