Conus ostrinus
Species of sea snail
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Conus ostrinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus ostrinus Tucker, J.K. & M.J. Tenorio, 2011 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. ostrinus |
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| Conus ostrinus (Tucker & Tenorio, 2011)[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
The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 33 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama.
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