Conus tostesi
Species of sea snail
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Conus tostesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus tostesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. tostesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus tostesi Petuch, 1986 | |
| 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 22 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Brazil.
