Conus royaikeni explained

Conus royaikeni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell attains 51 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus royaikeni. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723809 on 2015-11-22