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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus stercusmuscarum Linnaeus, C., 1758

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Conus (Pionoconus) stercusmuscarum Linnaeus, 1758 · accepted, alternate representation Cucullus arenatus Röding, 1798 (junior secondary homonym of Conus arenatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Cucullus sabella Röding, 1798 Puncticulus stercusmuscarius (Linnaeus, 1758) Textilia stercusmuscarum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Conus stercusmuscarum, common name the fly-specked cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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 27 mm and 64 mm.

Distribution

This piscivorous species occurs in the Western Pacific Ocean: Fiji, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands; also off Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland).

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Conus stercusmuscarum Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus stercusmuscarum Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus stercusmuscarum Linnaeus, C., 1758

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