Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus parascalaris | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Conus parascalaris 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.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 23 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 35 m. Maximum recorded depth is 35 m.
References
Conus parascalaris Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA