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Conus fergusoni

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Kingdom
  
Clade
  
Scientific name
  
Conus fergusoni

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Superfamily
  
Phylum
  
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Similar
  
Conus dalli, Conus diadema, Conus eximius, Conus attenuatus, Conus aurisiacus

Conus fergusoni, common name the Ferguson's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Contents

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 an adult shell varies between 60 mm and 150 mm. The heavy shell has a slightly channeled spire. The white shell is lightly striolate transversely and is covered under a brown epidermis.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Galapagos Islands and from the Gulf of California to Peru.

References

Conus fergusoni Wikipedia


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