Conus shaskyi
Species of sea snail
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Conus shaskyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus shaskyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. shaskyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus shaskyi (Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description
The size of the shell attains 35 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
