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Conus bairstowi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus bairstowi

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Clade
  
Caenogastropoda

Clade
  
Neogastropoda

Rank
  
Species

Conus bairstowi

Similar
  
Conus attenuatus, Conus angasi, Conus ardisiaceus, Conus cloveri

Conus bairstowi, common name Bairstow's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Contents

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 28 mm and 53 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Algoa Bay, Southern Transkei, South Africa

References

Conus bairstowi Wikipedia