Conus beatrix

Conus beatrix
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus beatrix Tenorio, M.J., G.T. Poppe & S. Tagaro, 2007
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. beatrix
Binomial name
Conus beatrix
Tenorio, Poppe, & Tagaro, 2007
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Turriconus) beatrix Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro, 2007 accepted, alternate representation
  • Kurodaconus beatrix (Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro, 2007)
  • Turriconus beatrix (Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro, 2007)

Conus beatrix 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 14 mm and 31 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

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