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Conus sculletti

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus sculletti

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Clade
  
Caenogastropoda

Clade
  
Neogastropoda

Rank
  
Species

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

Conus sculletti, common name Scullett's 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 30 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

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

References

Conus sculletti Wikipedia