Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus algoensis Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conus ambiguus, Conus alabaster, Conus asiaticus, Conus angasi, Conus africanus | ||
Conus algoensis, common name the algoa cone, 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.
There are four subspecies :
Description
The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 60 mm. The thin shell is smooth,. It has a chestnut-brown color, with one or two bands of longitudinal white markings. The spire is articulated with white and brown.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the south coast of South Africa.
Gallery
Conus algoensis simplex
References
Conus algoensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA