Conus cingulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. cingulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus cingulatus Lamarck, 1810
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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 edit
The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama and Venezuela.
References edit
- ^ Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus cingulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192446A2096786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192446A2096786.en. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus cingulatus Lamarck, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=577315 on 2012-01-21
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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 edit
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Gradiconus cingulatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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