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Conus floridulus

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Kingdom
  
Clade
  
Scientific name
  
Conus floridulus

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Superfamily
  
Phylum
  
Conus floridulus

Similar
  
Conus corallinus, Conus circumcisus, Conus eximius, Conus acutangulus, Conus cylindraceus

Conus floridulus 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 22 mm and 59 mm. The rosy white shell shows two continuous bands of irregular longitudinal light chestnut blotches. The base is violet-tinted.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the Gulf of Papua.

References

Conus floridulus Wikipedia


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