Conus balabacensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

Conus balabacensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. balabacensis
Binomial name
Conus balabacensis
Filmer, 2012
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) balabacensis Filmer, 2012 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Phasmoconus balabacensis (Filmer, 2012)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 29 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Sabah, Malaysia and Palawan, Philippines

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus balabacensis Filmer, 2012. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=714414 on 2015-07-23
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  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
  • "Phasmoconus balabacensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.