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Conus marmoreus Linnaeus, 1758 Marble cone |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Conidae (cone shells), subfamily: Coninae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Occasionally used as food. Must be carefully handled, as it can inflict painful bites with its poisonous, arrow-like teeth (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 09 August 2011 Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||
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