Conus madagascariensis
Species of sea snail
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Conus madagascariensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
| Conus madagascariensis | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus madagascariensis Sowerby, G.B. II, 1858 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus madagascariensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1858 | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 44 mm and 81 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Madagascar and Southern India.
