Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus andamanensis | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus ardisiaceus, Conus asiaticus, Conus alabaster, Conus ambiguus, Conus angasi | ||
Conus andamanensis 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 size of the shell varies between 16 mm and 41 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Andaman Sea.
References
Conus andamanensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA