Conus bartschi
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bartschi Hanna, G.D. & A.M. Strong, 1949 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. bartschi
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus bartschi G. D. Hanna & Strong, 1949
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Conus bartschi, common name Bartsch's cone, is a species of
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are
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 50 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of California, Western Mexico, to Costa Rica.
References
- . Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus bartschi G. D. Hanna & Strong, 1949. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Schwengel, J. S. 1955. Nautilus. 69 (1): 14, plate 2, figure 8–11.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758–1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Stephanoconus bartschi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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