Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus stimpsoni | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus vittatus, Conus virgatus, Conus villepinii, Conus attenuatus, Conus melvilli | ||
Conus stimpsoni, common name Stimpson's cone, 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 Caribbean Sea from Florida to Yucatan, Mexico.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 50 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 42 m. Maximum recorded depth is 196 m.
References
Conus stimpsoni Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA