Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus bayani | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus attenuatus, Conus blanfordianus, Conus asiaticus, Conus andamanensis | ||
Conus bayani, common name the Bayan's cone, 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 an adult shell varies between 45 mm and 70 mm. The white shell has longitudinal streaks and clouds of light chestnut, forming two interrupted broad bands, upon which are vestiges of a few narrow revolving lines of chocolate.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Western Indian Ocean.
References
Conus bayani Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA