Conus bairstowi
Conus bairstowi, common name Bairstow's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bairstowi G.B. Sowerby III., 1889 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. bairstowi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus bairstowi G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 | |
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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
The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 53 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Algoa Bay, Southern Transkei, South Africa
References
- Conus bairstowi G. B. Sowerby III, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp page(s): 127
- 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Sciteconus bairstowi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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