Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus diminutus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus diminutus 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 9 mm and 22 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.
References
Conus diminutus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA