Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus mozambicus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus lenavati, Conus sazanka, Conus tenuistriatus, Conus boeticus, Conus josephinae | ||
Conus mozambicus , common name the Mozambique cone or the elongate cone, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a predatory marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails or cone shells.
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Distribution
Conus mozambicus cone is known off the southern African coast from Lüderitz Bay to Mossel Bay, subtidally in shallow water. The species is endemic to this region. It is also found off Senegal and Mozambique.
Description
Conus mozambicus has a medium-sized shell which may grow to 65mm in total length. It has a sharply pointed spire. The shell colour is dull and mottled with brown, and there may be darker blotches at the shoulder. The spire of the shell is stepped.
Ecology
Conus mozambicus feeds on polychaete worms. The egg capsules are vase-shaped and contain 19-23 eggs.