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

Conus habui
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus habui Lan, T.C., 2002
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. habui
Binomial name
Conus habui
Lan, 2002[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) habui Lan, 2002 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Phasmoconus habui (Lan, 2002)

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 attains 30 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Okinawa, Japan and off the Philippines

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