Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus traillii | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus traillii 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 5 mm and 8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Strait of Malacca to the Philippines.
References
Conus traillii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA