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Family Conidae

Conus aulicus

Linnaeus, 1758

Princely Cone

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Except Hawaii.

Size: 6 inches (15 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal reef sand and rubble areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected or suited for the home aquarium.

A carnivorous and venomous creature that must be handled with extreme care!

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Neogastropoda

    Family: Conidae

    Genus: Conus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Conus aulicus (Princely Cone)
Photo © Daniel Geiger
 Conus aulicus (Princely Cone)
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