Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus archon | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus acutangulus, Conus asiaticus, Conus borneensis, Conus andamanensis, Conus ambiguus | ||
Conus archon, common name the magistrate 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.
Description
The spire is concavely elevated, not coronated. The body whorl is smooth and slightly striate below. The shell is irregularly marbled with chestnut and white, with equidistant chestnut revolving lines bearing white spots. The length of the shell varies between 38 mm and 70 mm
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the West Coast of Mexico and Central America (the Gulf of California to Panama)
References
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