Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus guinaicus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus hybridus, Conus crotchii, Conus cinereus, Conus taeniatus, Conus eximius | ||
Conus guinaicus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk. It is part of the genus Conus, more popularly known as cone snails, cone shells or cones.
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 22 mm and 60 mm. The inflated shell is rather thin. The spire and lower portion of the body whorl are striate. The color of the shell is chestnut or olivaceous, with usually two bands of irregular white cloudings, and scattered white spots. The aperture has a chocolate color, faintly white-banded in the middle.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.
References
Conus guinaicus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA