Conus natalis
| Conus natalis | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus natalis Sowerby, G.B. II, 1857 | |
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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. natalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus natalis G. B. Sowerby II, 1858 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus gilchristi G. B. Sowerby III, 1903 | |
Conus natalis, common name the Natal Textile Cone, 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 natalis G. B. Sowerby II, 1858. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.