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Conus mus

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Kingdom
  
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Scientific name
  
Conus mus

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Species

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Hypsogastropoda

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Conasprella jaspidea, Conus regius, Conus daucus, Conus spurius, Conus flavescens

Conus mus, common name the mouse cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Contents

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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico; in the Western Atlantic from North Carolina, USA and the Bermudas to Venezuela.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 43.5 mm. The shell has a tubercuiated spire. The body whorl is covered by narrow, raised revolving striae. Its color is ash-white, longitudinally streaked and maculated with chestnut. The tubercles of the spire are white, and there is usually a white band below the middle of the body whorl. The aperture is chestnut-colored, with a central white band.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 18 m.

References

Conus mus Wikipedia


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