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Stimpson's Cone
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Snails & slugs

Stimpson's Cone

Conus stimpsoni Dall, 1902

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishStimpson's Cone
Dutch—
SpanishCaracol cono
Chinese—
Scientific nameConus stimpsoni Dall, 1902

About this species

Conus stimpsoni, common name Stimpson's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNeogastropoda
FamilyConidae
GenusConus

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