Conus colombi
Species of sea snail
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Conus colombi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1] These snails are predatory and venomous, and they are capable of harming humans.
| Conus colombi | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Conus colombi (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. colombi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus colombi (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 18 and 33 mm (0.71 and 1.30 in).
Distribution
This species can be found in the Caribbean Sea off Martinique.