Conus cocceus
| Conus cocceus | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cocceus Reeve, L.A., 1844 | |
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| 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. cocceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus cocceus Reeve, 1844 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus citrinus Kiener, 1845 | |
Conus cocceus 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus cocceus Reeve, 1844. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.