Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus cuvieri | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus cuvieri, common name Cuvier'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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 51 mm. The thin shell is cylindrically inflated and, thin. It has a pale fawn color, with a few large white blotches, especially about the middle, and numerous close revolving lines of chestnut spots.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the southern part of the Red Sea and in the Gulf of Aden.
References
Conus cuvieri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA