Conus hivanus
Conus hivanus | |
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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. hivanus |
Binomial name | |
Conus hivanus Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008 | |
Conus hivanus 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 hivanus Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- See image at Gastropods.com « Conus hivanus» accessed : 29 January 2012