Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus splendidulus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus splendidulus, common name the clay 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 43 mm and 70 mm.The shell has an olive-brown, or ash color, with a white central band, and usually another obsolete one below the shoulder-angle, encircled by numerous chestnut and white articulated lines. The spire is maculated with chestnut. The aperture has a light chocolate color with a central white band.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden, off Northern Somalia and off the Laccadives.