Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus solomonensis | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus stramineus, Conus andamanensis, Conus alabaster, Neogastropoda, Conidae | ||
Conus solomonensis 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 22 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
Conus solomonensis occurs off the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. The type locality is situated west of Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomons.
References
Conus solomonensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA