Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus stupella | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus stupa, Conus sugimotonis, Profundiconus teramachii, Conus sulcatus, Conasprella ione | ||
Conus stupella, common name the stupella 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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 54 mm and 98 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off South Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam
References
Conus stupella Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA