Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus sydneyensis | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus sydneyensis 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 not be handled at all, except by qualified federal animal control personnel.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 21 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales.
References
Conus sydneyensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA