Conus vitulinus
| Conus vitulinus | |
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| Shell of Conus vitulinus (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
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. vitulinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus vitulinus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus vitulinus 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[edit]
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 83 mm.
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Distribution[edit]
This marine species occurs in the Indo-Western Pacific.
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing
- Monnier E., Limpalaër L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp.
External links[edit]
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