Conus stercusmuscarum

Conus stercusmuscarum
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus stercusmuscarum Linnaeus, C., 1758
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. stercusmuscarum
Binomial name
Conus stercusmuscarum
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms[1]

Cucullus arenatus Röding, 1798
Cucullus sabella Röding, 1798
Textilia stercusmuscarum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Conus stercusmuscarum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Conus stercusmuscarum Linnaeus, 1758.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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