Conus coccineus
| Conus coccineus | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of a shell of Conus coccineus Gmelin, J.F., 1791 | |
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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. coccineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus coccineus Gmelin, 1791 | |
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Conus coccineus, common name the berry cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
Conus coccineus Gmelin, J.F., 1791
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 coccineus Gmelin, 1791. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.