Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus stupa | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus stupella, Conus sugimotonis, Conus wittigi, Profundiconus teramachii, Conus cylindraceus | ||
Conus stupa 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 43 mm and 100 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Vietnam and the Philippines to Japan; off the Solomon Islands and the Loyalty Islands.
References
Conus stupa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA