Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus papilliferus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conasprella rutila, Conasprella otohimeae, Conus minnamurra, Conus patricius, Conus anemone | ||
Conus papilliferus, common name the papilla cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.p
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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 15 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs in the shallow subtidal zone off New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
References
Conus papilliferus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA