Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus scopulorum | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Conus scopulorum 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 species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brasil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 26.5 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 47 m. Maximum recorded depth is 120 m.
References
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