Benthofascis pseudobiconica
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| Benthofascis pseudobiconica | |
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| Shell of Benthofascis pseudobiconica (holotype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conorbidae |
| Genus: | Benthofascis |
| Species: | B. pseudobiconica |
| Binomial name | |
| Benthofascis pseudobiconica Tucker, Tenorio & Stahlschmidt, 2011 | |
Benthofascis pseudobiconica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conorbidae.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all. They were first described in 2011.[2]
The length of an adult shell varies between 12.8 mm and 42.4 mm, its diameter between 5.7 mm and 14.9 mm.