Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus alconnelli | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus alabaster, Conus anabelae, Conus ambiguus, Conus africanus, Conus ardisiaceus | ||
Conus alconnelli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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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
The sizeof the shell varies between 40 mm and 90 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean from Southeast Africa to Oman; and off the Mascarenes.
References
Conus alconnelli Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA