Conus carcellesi
Species of sea snail
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conus carcellesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus carcellesi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. carcellesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus carcellesi Martins, 1945 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 29 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Argentina