Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus minnamurra, Conus sculletti, Conus wittigi, Conus angasi, Conus taslei |
Conus wallangra, common name the Wallangra cone, 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 25 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Queensland.
References
Conus wallangra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA