Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus cocceus, Conus angasi, Conus asiaticus | ||
Conus attenuatus, common name the thin 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.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico; also off the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 28 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 10 m. Maximum recorded depth is 81 m.
References
Conus attenuatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA