Conus canariensis
| Conus canariensis | |
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| Shell of Conus canariensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. canariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus canariensis (M. Tenorio, Abalde, Pardos-Blas & Zardoya, 2020)
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| Synonyms | |
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Kalloconus canariensis M. Tenorio, Abalde, Pardos-Blas & Zardoya, 2020 | |
Conus canariensis,[1] common name the butterfly 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 protected by local Canarian regulations & laws,[3] they predatory, poisonous and venomous & capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
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The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 270 mm.
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands.
References
[edit]- ^ "MolluscaBase - Conus canariensis (M. Tenorio, Abalde, Pardos-Blas & Zardoya, 2020)". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Biota - Kalloconus canariensis Tenorio, Abalde, Pardos-Blas & Zardoya, 2020". www.biodiversidadcanarias.es. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "Pesca". www.gobiernodecanarias.org. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
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