Conus barbara
Species of sea snail
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Conus barbara is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus barbara | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Conus barbara | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. barbara |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus barbara Brazier, 1898 | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Western Australia.
