Conus tagaroae
Species of sea snail
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Conus tagaroae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus tagaroae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. tagaroae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus tagaroae (Limpalaër & Monnier, 2013) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 84 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
