Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus sugimotonis | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Profundiconus teramachii, Conus stupella, Conus sulcatus, Conus tribblei, Conus stupa | ||
Conus sugimotonis 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 50 mm and 114 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, in the Coral Sea and off Australia (Queensland).
References
Conus sugimotonis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA