Conus malabaricus

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Conus malabaricus
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Shell of Conus malabaricus (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. malabaricus
Binomial name
Conus malabaricus
(Monnier, Limpalaër & Tenorio, 2017)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Virgiconus) malabaricus(Monnier, Limpalaër & Tenorio, 2017)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Virgiconus malabaricusMonnier, Limpalaër & Tenorio, 2017

Conus malabaricus is a species of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family 'Conidae,' 'the cone snails,' 'cone shells,' or 'cones.' [1]

Contents

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.

Description

The length of the shell attains is around 55 mm.

Their feeding type is predatory.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Kerala, India.

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase (2018). Conus malabaricus (Monnier, Limpalaër & Tenorio, 2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=934440 on 2018-03-22