Conus tinianus
Species of sea snail
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Conus tinianus, common name the variable cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conus tinianus | |
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| A shell of Conus tinianus from Cape Agulhas, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. tinianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus tinianus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the east coast of South Africa.
Conus tinianus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Conus tinianus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Conus tinianus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
