Conus biancae
| Conus biancae | |
|---|---|
| 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. biancae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus biancae Bozzetti, 2010 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Conus biancae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1][2]
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.
Distribution
This species is found off Madagascar, in Africa.
References
- ↑ Conus biancae Bozzetti, 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 December 2010.
- ↑ Bozzetti L. (2010) Conus biancae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) a new species from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 66: 15-16.
External links
- Bozzetti L. (2010) Conus biancae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) a new species from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 66: 15-16.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- See image at Gastropods.com http://www.gastropods.com/7/Shell_62567.shtml