Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Conoidea Subfamily Coninae Scientific name Conus worki Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Conidae Genus Conus Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conus ardisiaceus, Conus attenuatus, Conus angasi | ||
Conus daucus riosi is a subspecies 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 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico; off the Bahamas and off Brasil.
References
Conus daucus riosi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA