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Conus ostrinus

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Conus ostrinus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus ostrinus Tucker, J.K. & M.J. Tenorio, 2011
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. ostrinus
Binomial name
Conus ostrinus
(Tucker & Tenorio, 2011)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) ostrinus (Tucker & Tenorio, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus ostrinus Tucker & Tenorio, 2011 (original combination)

Conus ostrinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

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

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The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama.

References

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  • World Register of Marine Species
  • Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
  • "Gradiconus ostrinus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.