Conus belizeanus
Species of sea snail
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Conus belizeanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
| Conus belizeanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. belizeanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus belizeanus (Petuch & Sargent, 2011) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 17 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Belize.
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