Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus darkini | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus darkini 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 34 mm and 87 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands.
References
Conus darkini Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA