Conus mercator
| Conus mercator | |
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| Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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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. mercator |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus mercator Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus dealbatus A. Adams, 1855 | |
Conus mercator 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 mercator Linnaeus, 1975. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
Gallery
Below are several color forms:
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758