butterfly cone
Conus pulcher
Classification
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Conidae
Conus canariensis, common name the butterfly cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are protected by local Canarian regulations & laws, they predatory, poisonous and venomous & capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all. Description The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 270 mm.
Conus pulcher est une espèce de mollusques gastéropodes marins de la famille des Conidae. Description Il a été décrit par John Lightfoot en 1786. Coquille lourde parfois très grande à spire basse en épaulement arrondi.
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Distribution
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