Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus pertusus, Conus ammiralis, Conus mustelinus, Conus crocatus, Conus episcopatus | ||
Conus hirasei, common name Hirase'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 40 mm and 92 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Southern Japan to the Philippines.
References
Conus hirasei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA