Conus inconstans
| Conus inconstans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. inconstans |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus inconstans E. A. Smith, 1877 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus inconstans 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.[citation needed]
Description
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 22 mm and 28 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Conus inconstans E. A. Smith, 1877. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
External links
[edit]- "Purpuriconus inconstans". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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