Conus wallangra
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| Conus wallangra | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus wallangra (Garrard, T.A., 1961) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. wallangra |
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| Conus wallangra (Garrard, 1961) | |
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Conus wallangra, common name the Wallangra cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, warranting handling caution.
The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.
