| Conus canariensis | |
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| Shell of Conus canariensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. canariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus canariensis (M. Tenorio, Abalde, Pardos-Blas & Zardoya, 2020) | |
| Synonyms | |
Kalloconus canariensisM. Tenorio, Abalde, Pardos-Blas & Zardoya, 2020 Contents | |
Conus canariensis, [1] common name the butterfly cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2]
Like all species within the genus Conus , these snails are protected by local Canarian regulations & laws, [3] they predatory, poisonous and venomous & capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 270 mm.
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands.
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