Conus nodulosus
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| Conus nodulosus | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus nodulosus Sowerby, G.B. II, 1864 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. nodulosus |
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| Conus nodulosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1864 | |
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Conus nodulosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.
