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Conus pseudaurantius

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus pseudaurantius

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Clade
  
Caenogastropoda

Clade
  
Neogastropoda

Rank
  
Species

Conus pseudaurantius

Similar
  
Conus richardbinghami, Conus sanderi, Conus attenuatus, Conus hieroglyphus, Conus curassaviensis

Conus pseudaurantius 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 off the Lesser Antilles.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 41 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 3 m. Maximum recorded depth is 5 m.

References

Conus pseudaurantius Wikipedia