Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus exiguus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus eximius, Conus cylindraceus, Conus flavescens, Conus monachus, Conus floccatus | ||
Conus exiguus, common name Cabrit's 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 14 mm and 54 mm. The violaceous shell is more or less marbled with chestnut, and more or less granular on the body whorl. The convex spire convex is conical and tuberculated. The aperture is violaceous.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia, Samoa and Vietnam.
Gallery
Below are several color forms:
References
Conus exiguus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA