Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus virgatus, Conus patricius, Conus vittatus, Conasprella perplexa, Conus villepinii |
Conus poormani, common name the Poorman's cone, 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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 58 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to Northern Peru
References
Conus poormani Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA