Conus inconstans

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Conus inconstans
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. inconstans
Binomial name
Conus inconstans
E. A. Smith, 1877
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) inconstansE. A. Smith, 1877 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus inconstans(E. A. Smith, 1877)

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

Contents

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 22 mm and 28 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama.

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