Conus xanthicus
| Conus xanthicus | |
|---|---|
| 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. xanthicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus xanthicus Dall, 1910 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus chrysocestus Berry, 1968 | |
Conus xanthicus 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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus xanthicus Dall, 1910. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.