Conus sculpturatus | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sculpturatus Rockel, D. & A.J. da Motta, 1986 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. sculpturatus
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Binomial name | |
Conus sculpturatus Röckel & da Motta, 1986
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Conus sculpturatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
The size of the shell varies between 32 mm and 44 mm.
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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
Conus sculpturatus | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sculpturatus Rockel, D. & A.J. da Motta, 1986 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. sculpturatus
|
Binomial name | |
Conus sculpturatus Röckel & da Motta, 1986
| |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
Conus sculpturatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
The size of the shell varies between 32 mm and 44 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (November 2015) |
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.