Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus anabathrum | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus flavescens, Conus daucus, Conus attenuatus, Conus africanus, Conus alabaster | ||
Conus anabathrum 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 three subspecies :
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 51 mm. The spire is elevated, and gradate. The body whorl is grooved towards the base. The color of the shell is pale yellowish brown, with a central white band and scattered white maculations, obscurely encircled by lines of light chestnut spots.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 122 m.
References
Conus anabathrum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA