Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus mitratus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conus cylindraceus, Conus moluccensis, Conus nussatella, Conus eximius, Conus mucronatus | ||
Conus mitratus, common name the mitred 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 18 mm and 50 mm. The shell is covered with granulated revolving striae. Its color is white, encircled near the shoulder, on the middle and base by large chestnut maculations, forming three interrupted bands. The spire is maculated with brown.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the entire tropical Indo-Pacific (not Red Sea, Hawaii); off Australia (Queensland).
References
Conus mitratus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA