Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus boeticus, Conus chiangi, Conus cinereus, Conus cylindraceus, Conus acutangulus | ||
Conus corallinus 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 15 mm and 37.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Okinawa, Japan and New Caledonia.
References
Conus corallinus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA