Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus magnificus, Conus omaria, Conus crocatus, Conus aulicus, Conus ammiralis | ||
Conus episcopatus common name the dignified 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 40 mm and 115 mm.
Distribution
This marine specie soccurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific, off the Mascarenes; off India; off Australia (Queensland).
References
Conus episcopatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA