Conus visagenus
| Conus visagenus | |
|---|---|
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus visagenus Kilburn, R.N., 1974 | |
| 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. visagenus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus visagenus Kilburn, 1974 | |
Conus visagenus 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 visagenus Kilburn, 1974. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.