Conus striolatus

Conus striolatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. striolatus
Binomial name
Conus striolatus
Kiener, 1848
Synonyms
  • Conus (Pionoconus) striolatus Kiener, 1848 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus magus var. decurtatus Dautzenberg, 1910
  • Conus simonis Bozzetti, 2010
  • Pionoconus simonis (Bozzetti, 2010)
  • Pionoconus striolatus (Kiener, 1845)
  • Pionoconus striolatus decurtata (f) Dautzenberg, Ph., 1910

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

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

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