Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus nobrei | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus africanus, Conus laterculatus, Conus mucronatus, Conus attenuatus, Conasprella otohimeae | ||
Conus nobrei is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.
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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 12 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Angola.
References
Conus nobrei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA