Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus attenuatus, Conus angasi, Conus ardisiaceus, Conus cloveri | ||
Conus bairstowi, common name Bairstow's 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 size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 53 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Algoa Bay, Southern Transkei, South Africa
References
Conus bairstowi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA