Conus chytreus
| Conus chytreus | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus chytreus Melvill, J.C. in Tryon, G.W., 1883 | |
| Conservation status | |
| 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. chytreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus chytreus Tryon, 1884 | |
Conus chytreus 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 chytreus Tryon, 1884. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 April 2011.
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Conus chytreus Melvill, J.C. in Tryon, G.W., 1883
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Conus chytreus Melvill, J.C. in Tryon, G.W., 1883
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Conus chytreus Melvill, J.C. in Tryon, G.W., 1883
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- See image at Gastropods.com http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_8515.shtml
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea