Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus conspersus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Conus attenuatus, Conus cylindraceus, Conus cocceus, Conus eximius | ||
Conus conspersus, common name the sprinkled 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 24 mm and 56 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Australia.
References
Conus conspersus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA