Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus tirardi | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus tirardi 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 17 mm and 31 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia and the Pitcairn Islands.
References
Conus tirardi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA