Conus biancae

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.[1][2]

Conus biancae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. biancae
Binomial name
Conus biancae
Bozzetti, 2010
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Darioconus) biancae Bozzetti, 2010 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Cylinder biancae Bozzetti, 2010
  • Darioconus biancae (Bozzetti, 2010)

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 length of the shell attains 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found off Southern Madagascar.

References
  1. Conus biancae Bozzetti, 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 December 2010.
  2. 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
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Cylinder biancae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Holotype at MNHN, Paris


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