Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus angasi | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
 | ||
Similar Conus ardisiaceus, Conus attenuatus, Conus ambiguus, Conus andamanensis, Conus eximius | ||
Conus angasi, common name Angas's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Contents
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 20 mm and 51 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Queensland
References
Conus angasi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA