species: Conus catus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Conus catus


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Conus catus about 3 cm long from the NW side of Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Conus catus about 3 cm long from the NW side of Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Conus catus from the NW side of Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group. The smaller shell is about 3 cm long.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Conidae
Genus Conus
Species Conus catus

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

A fish-eating species with venom that may be dangerous to humans.

Size

  • Up to 5 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.