Conus beatrix
Species of sea snail
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Conus beatrix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. beatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus beatrix Tenorio, Poppe, & Tagaro, 2007 | |
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 31 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
