Conus babaensis
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| Conus babaensis | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus babaensis Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2001 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. babaensis |
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| Conus babaensis Rolán & Röckel, 2001 | |
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Conus babaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 35 mm. Conus babaensis has a small to moderately small shell with rounded shoulder and a slightly wider base. Its color is white with two light brown spiral bands. It has 48-78 narrow and elongated teeth in its radula.[3]
