Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus swainsoni | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus swainsoni 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 30 mm and 78 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
Conus swainsoni Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA