Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus rufimaculosus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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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.
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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 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(Text) CC BY-SA