Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus mordeirae | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus limpusi, Conus josephinae, Conus irregularis, Conus borgesi, Conus crotchii | ||
Conus mordeirae 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 28 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.
References
Conus mordeirae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA