Conus richardsae

Conus richardsae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2][3]

Phylum:Mollusca

Class:Gastropoda

Subclass:Caenogastropoda

Order:Neogastropoda

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Conus richardsae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus richardsae Korn, W. & D. Röckel, 1992
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. richardsae
Binomial name
Conus richardsae Röckel & Korn, 1992
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Splinoconus) richardsae Röckel & Korn, 1992 · accepted, alternate representation Conus luteus richardsae Röckel & Korn, 1992 Hermes richardsae Röckel & Korn, 1992 Isoconus richardsae (Röckel & Korn, 1992) Leporiconus luteus richardsae (Röckel & Korn, 1992)

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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.