Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus gabelishi | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Conus nodulosus, Conus hybridus, Conus richardbinghami | ||
Conus gabelishi 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 an adult shell varies between 23 mm and 43 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.
References
Conus gabelishi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA