Conus sydneyensis | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sydneyensis Sowerby, G.B. III, 1887 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. sydneyensis
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Binomial name | |
Conus sydneyensis G. B. Sowerby III, 1887
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus sydneyensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should not be handled at all, except by qualified federal animal control personnel.
Length of the shell varies between 21mm and 35mm, weighs medium with slightly convex or straight sides.[2]
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales.