Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus kiicumulus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Conus laterculatus, Conus limpusi, Conus minnamurra, Conus iodostoma | ||
Conus kiicumulus 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 30 mm and 41 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.
References
Conus kiicumulus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA