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]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus beatrix Tenorio, M.J., G.T. Poppe & S. Tagaro, 2007 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. beatrix
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| Conus beatrix Tenorio, Poppe, & Tagaro, 2007
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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
Seashell Conus beatrix
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ An Illustrated Checklist of Recent Conidae http://www.schnr-specimen-shells.com/ConidaeChecklist.html Archived 2006-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
- The Conus Biodiversity website Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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