Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus selenae | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Artemidiconus selenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conorbidae.
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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 an adult shell varies between 7 mm and 19 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Northern Brazil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 19 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 18 m. Maximum recorded depth is 135 m.
References
Artemidiconus selenae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA