Conus austroviola
| Conus austroviola | |
|---|---|
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus austroviola Röckel, D. & Korn, W., 1991 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Subfamily: | Coninae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. austroviola |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus austroviola Röckel & Korn, 1992 | |
Conus austroviola 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.
References
- ↑ Conus austroviola Röckel & Korn, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.