Conus xanthocinctus
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| Conus xanthocinctus | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus xanthocinctus Petuch, E.J., 1980 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. xanthocinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus xanthocinctus Petuch, 1986 | |
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Conus xanthocinctus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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.
Western Atlantic Ocean: Brazil.
