Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Conus rufimaculosus

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus rufimaculosus

Phylum
  
Clade
  
Rank
  
Species

Conus rufimaculosus

Similar
  
Conus sculletti, Conus minnamurra, Conus angasi, Conus taslei, Conasprella rutila

Conus rufimaculosus, common name the red-stained cone, 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 34 mm and 58 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Queensland.

References

Conus rufimaculosus Wikipedia


Similar Topics