Conus biancae, common name Bianca's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2][3]
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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. biancae
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| Conus biancae Bozzetti, 2010
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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 length of the shell attains 40 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species is found off Southern Madagascar.
References
edit- ^ Veldsman, S.G. (2013). "Conus biancae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192257A2061865. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192257A2061865.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus biancae Bozzetti, 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 December 2010.
- ^ Bozzetti L. (2010) Conus biancae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) a new species from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 66: 15–16.
- Bozzetti L. (2010) Conus biancae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) a new species from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 66: 15–16
External links
edit- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Cylinder biancae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Holotype at MNHN, Paris
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