Gastropods
Conus monachus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: dangerous
- IUCN status: LC
This cone snail lives among corals and in sand under rocks in the shallow sublittoral, sharing space with several related cones. Like all its kind it hunts with a venomous harpoon tooth, firing it into prey to inject a fast acting toxin.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Conidae › Conus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 215542.
FAQ
- Is the Gastropods dangerous to divers?
- The Gastropods can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the Gastropods get?
- The Gastropods grows to about 7 cm.