Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus cervus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus chiangi, Conus boeticus, Conus attenuatus, Conus cocceus, Conus aurisiacus | ||
Conus cervus, common name the pallisade 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 83 mm and 116 mm. The large, thin shell is cylindrically inflated. Its color is pale rosy yellow, encircled by lines and bands of chestnut and white spots, and hieroglyphic markings.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Moluccas.
References
Conus cervus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA