Conus flavus

Conus flavus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus flavus Rockel, D., 1985
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. flavus
Binomial name
Conus flavus
Röckel, 1985
Synonyms
  • Asprella flava (Röckel, 1985)
  • Graphiconus flavus (Röckel, 1985) · accepted, alternate representation

Conus flavus 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. Conus flavus Röckel, 1985.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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