Biology:Conus biancae
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Short description: Species of sea snail
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. biancae
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| Conus biancae Bozzetti, 2010
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Conus biancae, common name Bianca's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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 attains 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found off Southern Madagascar .
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus biancae Bozzetti, 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 December 2010.
- ↑ Bozzetti L. (2010) Conus biancae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) a new species from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 66: 15–16.
- Bozzetti L. (2010) Conus biancae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) a new species from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 66: 15–16
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Cylinder biancae" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/7/Shell_62567.shtml.
- Holotype at MNHN, Paris
Wikidata ☰ Q5166057 entry
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