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Conus glorioceanus

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus glorioceanus

Phylum
  
Clade
  
Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Conus ranonganus, Conus bengalensis, Conus floccatus, Conus milneedwardsi, Harpa costata

Conus glorioceanus 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 30 mm and 51 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

Conus glorioceanus Wikipedia


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