Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus hivanus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Conus hybridus, Conus hieroglyphus, Conus encaustus, Conus marchionatus, Conus diadema | ||
Conus hivanus 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 attains 16 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Marquesas Islands.
References
Conus hivanus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA