Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus lenavati | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus boeticus, Conus corallinus, Conus eximius, Conus laterculatus, Conus limpusi | ||
Conus lenavati 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 38 mm and 91 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the South China Sea
References
Conus lenavati Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA