Conus chytreus
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| Conus chytreus | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus chytreus Melvill, J.C. in Tryon, G.W., 1883 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. chytreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus chytreus Tryon, 1884 | |
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Conus chytreus 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 16 mm and 32 mm.
