Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus claudiae | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus claudiae 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 14 mm and 26 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.
References
Conus claudiae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA