Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus josephinae | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus irregularis, Conus limpusi, Conus melvilli, Conus evorai, Conus iodostoma | ||
Conus josephinae 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 20 mm and 31 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes and in the Mediterranean Sea.
References
Conus josephinae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA