Conus blanfordianus
Species of sea snail
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Conus blanfordianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3][4]
| Conus blanfordianus | |
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| Apertural view of Conus blanfordianus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. blanfordianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus blanfordianus Crosse, 1867[2] | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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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
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines, designated to be the type locality.[4] Reports from Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea are, most likely to be of other species.
