Conus bellocqae

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Conus bellocqae

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. bellocqae
Binomial name
Conus bellocqae
van Rossum, 1996
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Monteiroconus) bellocqae van Rossum, 1996 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Monteiroconus bellocqae (van Rossum, 1996)

Conus bellocqae is a species of

mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

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 50 and 79 mm (2.0 and 3.1 in).

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Guinea.

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