Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus wittigi | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus iodostoma, Conus sculletti, Conus stupa, Conus vittatus, Conus venulatus | ||
Conus wittigi, common name Wittig's 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 22 mm and 42 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Flores, Indonesia.
References
Conus wittigi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA