Conus tiaratus

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Conus tiaratus
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shell of Conus tiaratusG. B. Sowerby I, 1833
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. tiaratus
Binomial name
Conus tiaratus
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Virroconus) tiaratusG. B. Sowerby I, 1833 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus rooseveltiBartsch & Rehder, 1939
  • Miliariconus tiaratus(G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)

Conus tiaratus, common name the tiara cone, 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 15 mm and 39 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Southern Mexico to Peru; off the Galapagos Islands.

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References

holotype of the synonym Conus roosevelti Conus tiaratus 001.jpg
holotype of the synonym Conus roosevelti


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