Conus arafurensis
Species of sea snail
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Conus arafurensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus arafurensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. arafurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus arafurensis (Monnier, Limpalaër & Robin, 2013) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 51 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Arafura Sea.
