Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus sanderi, Conus richardbinghami, Conus hieroglyphus, Conus sculletti, Conus attenuatus | ||
Conus sahlbergi 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.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 19 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 3 m. Maximum recorded depth is 12 m.
References
Conus sahlbergi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA