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Conus malacanus
Species of sea snail / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Conus malacanus, common name the Malacca cone, is a species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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Conus malacanus | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus malacanus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792 | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. malacanus |
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Conus malacanus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 | |
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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.