Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus cacao | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus ardisiaceus, Conus cloveri, Conus angasi, Conus ambiguus, Conus attenuatus | ||
Conus cacao 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 an adult shell varies between 22 mm and 55 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal, and in the Mediterranean Sea.
References
Conus cacao Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA