Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus glicksteini | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Conus glicksteini 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.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Eastern Florida.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 22 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 122 m. Maximum recorded depth is 122 m.
References
Conus glicksteini Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA