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