Conus vitulinus

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Conus vitulinus
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Shell of Conus vitulinus (specimen at 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. vitulinus
Binomial name
Conus vitulinus
Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms [1]
  • Strategoconus (Vituliconus) vitulinus(Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)
  • Vituliconus planorbis vitulinusHwass in Bruguière, 1792

Conus vitulinus 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 length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 83 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-Western Pacific.

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Conus vitulinus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215444 on 2020-09-14