Conus babaensis 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 babaensis Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2001 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. babaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus babaensis Rolán & Röckel, 2001
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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
editThe size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 35 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.
References
edit- ^ Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus babaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192736A2152414. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192736A2152414.en. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus babaensis Rolán & Röckel, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
External links
edit- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Varioconus babaensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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