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''Conus ambiguus'', common name The Doubtful 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== ''Conus ambiguus'' was originally discovered and described in both identical Latin and English language texts by Lovell Augustus Reeve in 1844.〔 Reeve's type description reads as follows: The shell of ''Conus ambiguus'' is whitish, with obscure, light brown bands, and longitudinal streaks. The spire is ornamented with arched brownish spots.〔 The height of the shell is .〔 Dimensions of the shell of type specimen is 39 x 22 mm.〔("''Conus ambiguus'' Reeve, 1844" ). The ''Conus'' Biodiversity website, accessed 20 March 2010.〕 The type specimen is stored in Zoölogisch Museum Amsterdam (Zoological Museum of the University of Amsterdam).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Conus ambiguus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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