Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda | |
Benthofascis angularis 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 length of an adult shell attains 27 mm, its diameter 11.1 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Southwestern Australia.
Habitat
Maximum recorded depth is 30 m.
References
Benthofascis angularis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA