Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus angasi, Conus attenuatus, Conus ardisiaceus, Conus encaustus | ||
Conus clerii, common name Clery'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.
Distribution
This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean, most commonly between Brazil to Northern Argentina.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 65 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 15 m. Maximum recorded depth is 100 m.
References
Conus clerii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA