Conus xhosa explained

Conus xhosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail is endemic to South Africa and occurs off the East Coast Province.

References

Notes and References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Conus xhosa (S. G. Veldsman, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=927188 on 2018-03-21