Conus richardbinghami
Species of sea snail
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Conus richardbinghami is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus richardbinghami Petuch, E.J., 1993 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. richardbinghami |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus richardbinghami Petuch, 1993 | |
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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.
The specific name richardbinghami is in honor of Richard Bingham.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.
