Conus beatrix

Conus beatrix is a species of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae (the cone snails and their allies).[1]

Conus beatrix
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus beatrix Tenorio, M.J., G.T. Poppe & S. Tagaro, 2007
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. beatrix
Binomial name
Conus beatrix
Tenorio, Poppe, & Tagaro, 2007
Synonyms
  • Conus (Turriconus) beatrix Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro, 2007 accepted, alternate representation
  • Kurodaconus beatrix (Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro, 2007)
  • Turriconus beatrix (Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro, 2007)

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and poisonous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, so live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

It is feared by most other aquatic snails, because few other species have the ability to sting.

Distribution

Conus beatrix lives only in the seas of the Philippines.[1][2]

Conus Beatrix Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Register of Marine Species: Conus beatrix Tenorio, Poppe, & Tagaro, 2007 AphiaID: 426396 http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=426396
  2. An Illustrated Checklist of Recent Conidae http://www.schnr-specimen-shells.com/ConidaeChecklist.html Archived 2006-06-18 at the Wayback Machine

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