Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda | |
Conus carioca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 36 mm and 57 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Eastern Brasil.
References
Conus carioca Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA