Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus pseudocuneolus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conus pseudonivifer, Conus evorai, Conus josephinae, Conus irregularis | ||
Conus pseudocuneolus 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 an adult shell varies between 13 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde islands. It is an insular endemic (Sal Island) and a species at high risk of extinction.
References
Conus pseudocuneolus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA