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Conus regularis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Clade
  
Caenogastropoda

Clade
  
Neogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus regularis

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Gastropoda

Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Superfamily
  
Conoidea

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Conus regularis

Similar
  
Conus patricius, Conus vittatus, Conus virgatus, Conus melvilli, Conus borneensis

Conus regularis, common name the regular cone, 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 marine 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 86 mm. The color of the shell is white or yellowish white, with chestnut-chocolate maculations and spots, variously arranged in revolving series. Sometimes the ground color of the shell is chestnut, with dark chocolate markings and chocolate aperture. The spire is somewhat concavely elevated, with an acute apex. The epidermis is thin, smooth and translucent.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico.

References

Conus regularis Wikipedia