Conus baeri 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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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. baeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus baeri Röckel & Korn, 1992
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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 26 mm and 55 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Southern Mozambique.
References
edit- ^ Veldsman, S.G. (2013). "Conus baeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192479A2101853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192479A2101853.en. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus baeri Röckel & Korn, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
edit- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Conus baeri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
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