Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda | |
Benthofascis conorbioides 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 varies between 38 and 43 mm, its diameter between 15 mm and 17 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Southern Queensland at depths between 80 m and 120 m.
References
Benthofascis conorbioides Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA