Conus corallinus
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| Conus corallinus | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus corallinus Kiener, L.C., 1845 | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. corallinus |
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| Conus corallinus Kiener, 1845 | |
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Conus corallinus 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 15 mm and 37.5 mm.
The shell is normally pale grey to pink, but may have flecks of orange and brown.[3]
