Conus cingulatus

Conus cingulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Phylum:Mollusca

Class:Gastropoda

Subclass:Caenogastropoda

Order:Neogastropoda

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Conus cingulatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. cingulatus
Binomial name
Conus cingulatus Lamarck, 1810
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Dauciconus) cingulatus Lamarck, 1810 · accepted, alternate representation Gradiconus cingulatus (Lamarck, 1810)

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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.