Conus purissimus

Conus purissimus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1][2]

Phylum:Mollusca

Class:Gastropoda

Subclass:Caenogastropoda

Order:Neogastropoda

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Conus purissimus
Two views of a shell of Conus purissimus (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. purissimus
Binomial name
Conus purissimus Filmer, 2011
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Splinoconus) purissimus Filmer, 2011 · accepted, alternate representation Conus lacteus Lamarck, 1810 (Invalid: junior secondary homonym of Cucullus lacteus Röding, 1798; Conus purissimus is a replacement name) Asprella purissimus (Filmer, 2011) (alternative representation) Graphiconus purissimus (Filmer, 2011)

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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.