Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus dayriti Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conus corallinus, Conus eximius, Conus ardisiaceus, Conus flavescens, Conus asiaticus | ||
Conus dayriti 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 13 mm and 36 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and New Caledonia.
References
Conus dayriti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA