Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus barbieri | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus asiaticus, Conus blanfordianus, Conus ardisiaceus, Conus attenuatus, Conus borgesi | ||
Conus barbieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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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 25 mm and 40 mm. Template:Exapnd section
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
Conus barbieri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA