Biology:Conus babaensis

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus babaensis
Conus babaensis 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus babaensis Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2001
Conus babaensis 2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. babaensis
Binomial name
Conus babaensis
Rolán & Röckel, 2001
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) babaensis Rolán & Röckel, 2001 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus babaensis (Rolán & Röckel, 2001)

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

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 17 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1308322 entry